Fertility rate by age group in Tonga
Tonga: Fertility rate by age group was 24.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.84
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.63
in 1950
All-time low
21.51
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Tonga is 24.84, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Tonga peaked at 65.63 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.51, in 2003.
That places Tonga 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.63 | — |
| 1951 | 65.17 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 64.78 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 64.47 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 63.97 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 62.82 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 61.58 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 60.4 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 59.16 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 57.92 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 56.83 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 55.45 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 54.27 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 53.53 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 52.74 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 53.06 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 53.13 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.27 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 53.73 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 54.2 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 54.38 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 54.48 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 54.71 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 56.51 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 58.53 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 58.58 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.86 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 58.96 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 59.29 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.23 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 57.02 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 54.86 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 52.58 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 50.5 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 48.73 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 45.42 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 42.48 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 40.13 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 37.6 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 35.01 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 32.34 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 30.48 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 28.63 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 26.85 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 24.06 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 23.05 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 21.89 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 21.93 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.37 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 25.58 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 23.89 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 22.81 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.96 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.51 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.42 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.05 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.77 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.87 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.89 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.28 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.36 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.09 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.57 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.93 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.43 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.41 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.26 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.89 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.73 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.96 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.84 | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.59 | 57.92 | 65.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.02 | 52.74 | 56.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.35 | 54.38 | 59.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.43 | 35.01 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.82 | 21.89 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 | 21.51 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 | 23.13 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.85 | 24.73 | 24.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Tonga?
- Fertility rate by age group in Tonga was 24.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 65.63 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Tonga ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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