Fertility rate, total in Tonga
Tonga: Fertility rate, total was 3.13 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Tonga, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Tonga is 3.13 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Tonga peaked at 6.07 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.13 births per woman, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 births per woman | 5.01 births per woman | 5.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 births per woman | 4.23 births per woman | 4.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 births per woman | 3.95 births per woman | 4.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 births per woman | 3.27 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 births per woman | 3.13 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 50 Kenya 3.21 births per woman compare
- 50 Tuvalu 3.21 births per woman compare
- 52 Kiribati 3.15 births per woman compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 3.1 births per woman compare
- 55 Tajikistan 3.07 births per woman compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 3.01 births per woman compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.67 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.13 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Tonga?
- Fertility rate, total in Tonga was 3.13 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for fertility rate, total?
- Tonga ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release