Number of under-five deaths, female in Tonga
Tonga: Number of under-five deaths, female was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Tonga, 1968–2024
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
Tonga recorded 10 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Tonga peaked at 79 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 180th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 79 | — |
| 1969 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.5 | 74 | 79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.6 | 45 | 69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8 | 32 | 44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9 | 22 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3 | 17 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10 | 11 | 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 under-five deaths, female in Tonga?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Tonga was 10 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Tonga ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female 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 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.