Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Tonga, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tonga peaked at 7.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 129th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 126 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 103,742 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 21,948 (2025)
- Urban population 21.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tonga?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tonga was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .