Number of births in Tonga
Tonga: Number of births was 2,418 births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,418 births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,526 births
in 1980
All-time low
2,148 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in Tonga is 2,418 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Tonga peaked at 3,526 births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,148 births, in 1950.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of births in Tonga, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,148 births | — |
| 1951 | 2,224 births | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2,305 births | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 2,392 births | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 2,474 births | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2,555 births | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2,634 births | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 2,717 births | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 2,787 births | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 2,857 births | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2,931 births | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2,984 births | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3,037 births | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3,084 births | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3,131 births | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,179 births | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,227 births | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3,276 births | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,279 births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,285 births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,271 births | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3,246 births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,232 births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3,241 births | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,269 births | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3,331 births | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3,395 births | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3,457 births | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,498 births | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,521 births | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,526 births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,525 births | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,508 births | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,490 births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,468 births | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,422 births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,367 births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,313 births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,320 births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,316 births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,319 births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,314 births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,299 births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,269 births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,223 births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,150 births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,066 births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,005 births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,016 births | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,024 births | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,018 births | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,033 births | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,069 births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,122 births | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,152 births | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,172 births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,137 births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,099 births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,073 births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,044 births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,008 births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,975 births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,931 births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,877 births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,814 births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,741 births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,662 births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,583 births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,549 births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,520 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,498 births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,480 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,453 births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,418 births | -1.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,418 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342 births, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,418 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561 births, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,509 births | 2,148 births | 2,857 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,141 births | 2,931 births | 3,285 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,346 births | 3,232 births | 3,521 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,426 births | 3,313 births | 3,526 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,168 births | 3,005 births | 3,319 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,092 births | 3,018 births | 3,172 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,766 births | 2,520 births | 3,008 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,462 births | 2,418 births | 2,498 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 births compare
- 190 Guam 2,941 births compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 2,512 births compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 2,019 births compare
- 194 Seychelles 1,744 births compare
- 195 Curacao 1,394 births compare
More population data for Tonga
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Tonga?
- Number of births in Tonga was 2,418 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,526 births in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,148 births in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for number of births?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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