Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tonga
Tonga: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tonga is 1.1 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tonga peaked at 2.8 per 1,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Tonga 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 105 Belize 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Croatia 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Cuba 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Libya 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Mexico 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Nicaragua 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Samoa 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tonga?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tonga was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Tonga ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.