Median age vs births per woman in Tonga
Tonga: Median age vs births per woman was 20.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 236 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
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 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.59 | — |
| 1951 | 16.53 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.46 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 16.38 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.3 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 16.21 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 16.12 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.06 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 16.03 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 16 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 15.97 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 15.95 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.95 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.94 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 15.92 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.92 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.85 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 15.73 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 15.64 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 15.59 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.58 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.59 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.61 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.57 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.57 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.69 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.1 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.27 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.44 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.58 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.71 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 16.84 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.97 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.11 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.33 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.62 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.89 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.12 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.31 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.46 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.55 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.59 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 18.58 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.57 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.68 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.9 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.11 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.47 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.6 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.78 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.77 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.85 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.99 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.23 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.55 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.66 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.73 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.82 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.91 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.89 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.73 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.7 | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 189th out of 236 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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