Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Tonga

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Tonga was 8. A difference of -0.2 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Tonga were 8.8 and 7.2 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Tonga for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Tonga
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Tonga
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Year Total Male Female
1963 62.2 68.1 56
1964 58.4 64 52.5
1965 54.8 60 49.2
1966 51.3 56.4 46
1967 48 52.8 42.9
1968 44.9 49.5 40.1
1969 42 46.3 37.4
1970 39.3 43.4 35
1971 37 40.9 32.8
1972 34.8 38.6 30.9
1973 32.9 36.5 29.2
1974 31.3 34.7 27.7
1975 29.8 33.1 26.4
1976 28.4 31.6 25.1
1977 27.2 30.2 24
1978 26 28.9 23
1979 25 27.8 22
1980 24.1 26.8 21.2
1981 23.2 25.8 20.5
1982 22.5 25.1 19.9
1983 21.9 24.4 19.3
1984 21.4 23.8 18.8
1985 20.9 23.3 18.4
1986 20.4 22.7 18
1987 19.9 22.2 17.5
1988 19.3 21.5 17
1989 18.7 20.8 16.5
1990 18 20.1 15.9
1991 17.4 19.4 15.3
1992 16.8 18.7 14.8
1993 16.3 18.1 14.3
1994 15.8 17.6 13.9
1995 15.4 17.2 13.6
1996 15.1 16.8 13.3
1997 14.8 16.5 13
1998 14.5 16.1 12.7
1999 14.1 15.8 12.4
2000 13.8 15.4 12.1
2001 13.4 15 11.8
2002 13.1 14.6 11.5
2003 12.7 14.2 11.2
2004 12.4 13.8 10.9
2005 12 13.4 10.6
2006 11.7 13 10.3
2007 11.4 12.6 10.1
2008 11.1 12.3 9.8
2009 10.8 12.1 9.5
2010 10.6 11.8 9.3
2011 10.4 11.5 9.2
2012 10.2 11.3 9
2013 10 11.1 8.8
2014 9.8 10.9 8.7
2015 9.6 10.6 8.5
2016 9.4 10.4 8.4
2017 9.2 10.2 8.2
2018 9 10 8.1
2019 8.9 9.7 7.9
2020 8.7 9.5 7.7
2021 8.4 9.3 7.6
2022 8.2 9 7.4
2023 8 8.8 7.2