Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1,153 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,153 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,527 people
in 1977
All-time low
884 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 884 people | — |
| 1951 | 911 people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 948 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 988 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 1,032 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 1,075 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 1,118 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 1,150 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1,181 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1,216 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,250 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,285 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1,315 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,341 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,367 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,391 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,415 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,441 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,466 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,478 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,482 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,482 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,476 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,470 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,480 people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,495 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,514 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,527 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,521 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,502 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,478 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,462 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,452 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,450 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,454 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,464 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,482 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,488 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,476 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,442 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,397 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,365 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,350 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,349 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,358 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,381 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,406 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,393 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,373 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,369 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,369 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,389 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,396 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,393 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,405 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,422 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,428 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,419 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,401 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,388 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,365 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,383 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,385 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,351 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,343 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,317 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,296 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,254 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,206 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,174 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,146 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,135 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,147 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,153 people | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,153 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,153 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 189 Martinique 1,484 people compare
- 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
- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.