Children died before five per woman in Tonga
Tonga: Children died before five per woman was 0.0318 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0318
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.533
in 1963
All-time low
0.0318
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Children died before five per woman in Tonga, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Tonga is 0.0318, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Tonga peaked at 0.533 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0318, in 2024.
That places Tonga 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.533 | — |
| 1964 | 0.4967 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4594 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4266 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3983 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3595 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3239 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2927 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2664 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2443 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2267 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2124 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2008 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1917 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1839 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1773 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1709 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1646 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1584 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.152 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1455 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1387 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1318 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1251 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1188 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1129 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1075 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1027 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0983 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0942 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0869 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0838 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0817 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0789 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0766 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0728 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0695 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0671 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0663 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0637 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0617 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0595 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0551 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0508 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0492 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0475 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0457 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0404 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0387 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0348 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.033 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0318 | -3.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0318 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0318 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4282 | 0.3239 | 0.533 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2167 | 0.1709 | 0.2927 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1355 | 0.1075 | 0.1646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0866 | 0.0728 | 0.1027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0618 | 0.0528 | 0.0695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0432 | 0.0361 | 0.0508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 | 0.0318 | 0.0348 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 95 Mongolia 0.0333 compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 compare
- 97 Cook Islands 0.0318 compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0314 compare
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Tonga?
- Children died before five per woman in Tonga was 0.0318 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.533 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for children died before five per woman?
- Tonga ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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