Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1,153 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tonga is 1,153 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tonga peaked at 1,527 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 884 people, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,050 people | 884 people | 1,216 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,375 people | 1,250 people | 1,478 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,495 people | 1,470 people | 1,527 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,465 people | 1,442 people | 1,488 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,374 people | 1,349 people | 1,406 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 people | 1,369 people | 1,428 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 people | 1,174 people | 1,385 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,145 people | 1,135 people | 1,153 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 190 Guam 1,420 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 1,183 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 997 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 880 people compare
- 195 Grenada 679 people compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tonga?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tonga was 1,153 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 884 people in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.