Stillbirth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Stillbirth rate was 0.6965 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6965 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.98 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.6965 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Tonga is 0.6965 deaths per 100 births, 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6965 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.98 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.9599 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.939 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9201 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.902 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8843 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8683 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.855 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8406 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8293 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8173 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8064 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7982 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7895 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7804 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7724 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7633 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.751 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.741 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7339 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7236 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7155 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7057 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6965 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6965 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6965 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8979 deaths per 100 births | 0.8293 deaths per 100 births | 0.98 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7753 deaths per 100 births | 0.7339 deaths per 100 births | 0.8173 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7103 deaths per 100 births | 0.6965 deaths per 100 births | 0.7236 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.725 deaths per 100 births compare
- 111 Jordan 0.7227 deaths per 100 births compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 0.704 deaths per 100 births compare
- 114 Libya 0.6955 deaths per 100 births compare
- 115 Belize 0.6798 deaths per 100 births compare
- 116 Panama 0.6629 deaths per 100 births compare
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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Tonga?
- Stillbirth rate in Tonga was 0.6965 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6965 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.