Number of infant deaths, male in Tonga
Tonga: Number of infant deaths, male was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Tonga, 1964–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Tonga is 11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Tonga peaked at 103 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2022.
That places Tonga 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 103 | — |
| 1965 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 358.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.83 | 78 | 103 | 6 |
| 1970s | 59.2 | 50 | 74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1 | 36 | 49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2 | 25 | 34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 | 19 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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, male in Tonga?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Tonga was 11 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Tonga ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.