Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Tonga
Tonga: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 12 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
12
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20
in 2025
All-time low
12
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Tonga, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Tonga is 12, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
That places Tonga 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | — |
| 2026 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2027 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2028 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2029 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2030 | 12 | -7.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 408, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 269, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.2 | 13 | 20 | 5 |
| 2030s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Barbados 14 compare
- 176 Montenegro 14 compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 13 compare
- 179 Iceland 12 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 10 compare
- 182 Seychelles 9 compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Tonga?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Tonga was 12 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2030.
- How does Tonga rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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