Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0139 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1097 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0139 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga is 0.0139 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.1097 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0139 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0139 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 84 Central African Republic 0.0148 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 0.0141 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Samoa 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0132 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1097 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.