Fertility rate with projections in Tonga
Tonga: Fertility rate with projections was 3.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.13
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1953
All-time low
3.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Tonga stood at 3.13. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Tonga peaked at 6.7 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2023.
That places Tonga 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.7 | — |
| 1951 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.69 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.7 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.68 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.65 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.65 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.61 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.41 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.23 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.07 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.96 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.86 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.8 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.41 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.34 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.27 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.19 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.85 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.68 | 6.64 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 | 6.17 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.65 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 | 5.01 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.23 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.95 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.27 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3.13 | 3.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Kenya 3.21 compare
- 53 Tuvalu 3.21 compare
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
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 with projections in Tonga?
- Fertility rate with projections in Tonga was 3.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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