Mortality rate, infant in Tonga
Tonga: Mortality rate, infant was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Tonga, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Tonga is 8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Tonga peaked at 39.3 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.17 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.23 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.82 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.24 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 mortality rate, infant in Tonga?
- Mortality rate, infant in Tonga was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release