Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Tonga
Tonga: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.6965 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6965
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 2000
All-time low
0.6965
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Tonga is 0.6965, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Tonga peaked at 0.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6965, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.98 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9599 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.939 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9201 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.902 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8843 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8683 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.855 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8406 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8293 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8173 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8064 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7982 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7895 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7804 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7724 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7633 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.751 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.741 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7339 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7236 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7155 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7057 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6965 | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6965 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6965 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8979 | 0.8293 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7753 | 0.7339 | 0.8173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7103 | 0.6965 | 0.7236 | 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 stillbirth rate in Tonga?
- Stillbirth rate in Tonga was 0.6965 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6965 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for stillbirth rate?
- Tonga ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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