Median age vs births per woman in Tonga

Tonga: Median age vs births per woman was 20.7 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
20.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
20.92
in 2019
All-time low
15.57
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs births per woman in Tonga, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Tonga is 20.7, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Tonga peaked at 20.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.57, in 1975.

Tonga ranks 183rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16.27 16 16.59 10
1960s 15.88 15.64 15.97 10
1970s 15.68 15.57 16.1 10
1980s 16.97 16.27 17.89 10
1990s 18.59 18.12 19.11 10
2000s 19.73 19.3 20.1 10
2010s 20.55 20.13 20.92 10
2020s 20.78 20.7 20.89 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 180 Namibia 20.96 compare
  2. 181 Ghana 20.93 compare
  3. 182 Marshall Islands 20.7 compare
  4. 184 Naoero 20.43 compare
  5. 185 Iraq 20.34 compare
  6. 186 Comoros, Union of the 20.33 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for Tonga

All data for Tonga β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median age vs births per woman in Tonga?
Median age vs births per woman in Tonga was 20.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 20.92 in 2019.
What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 15.57 in 1975.
How does Tonga rank for median age vs births per woman?
Tonga ranks 183rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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