Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0111 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1069 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0111 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.0111 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.1069 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tonga 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 84 Honduras 0.0118 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Samoa 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1069 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.