Long run birth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Long run birth rate was 23.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.12
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.62
in 1957
All-time low
23.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Tonga stood at 23.12. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Tonga peaked at 44.62 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 23.12, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.26 | — |
| 1951 | 43.65 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 44.03 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.39 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 44.57 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 44.62 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 44.56 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 44.62 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 44.52 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 44.4 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 44.3 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 43.86 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 43.42 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.9 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 42.38 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 41.87 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 41.37 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 41.05 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 40.3 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 39.63 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 38.76 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 37.8 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 37 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 36.5 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 36.05 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.81 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.62 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 35.74 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 35.99 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 36.06 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 36 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.62 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 35.39 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.92 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.35 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 33.68 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 33.54 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.36 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.29 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.17 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.98 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.66 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.17 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 31.43 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 30.58 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.85 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.75 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.64 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.4 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 29.36 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.55 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.89 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.01 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.52 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.04 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.72 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.01 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.66 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.28 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.87 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.39 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.83 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.23 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.51 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.14 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.85 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.63 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.51 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.35 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.12 | -1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.26 | 43.26 | 44.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.11 | 39.63 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.53 | 35.62 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.87 | 33.36 | 36.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.55 | 29.64 | 33.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.39 | 28.4 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.98 | 23.85 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4 | 23.12 | 23.63 | 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 long run birth rate in Tonga?
- Long run birth rate in Tonga was 23.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44.62 in 1957.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for long run birth rate?
- Tonga ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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