Fertility & birth rates in Tonga and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Tonga vs Tunisia by year

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Tonga

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tonga	Tunisia
2023	3.13	1.83
2022	3.17	1.85
2021	3.2	1.8
2020	3.23	2
2019	3.27	2.1
2018	3.33	2.13
2017	3.39	2.21
2016	3.46	2.28
2015	3.54	2.31
2014	3.62	2.32
2013	3.7	2.31
2012	3.77	2.28
2011	3.83	2.19
2010	3.88	2.08
2009	3.95	2
2008	4.01	1.98
2007	4.09	1.96
2006	4.14	1.95
2005	4.2	1.95
2004	4.19	1.95
2003	4.18	1.96
2002	4.14	1.94
2001	4.13	1.98
2000	4.16	2.03
1999	4.23	2.08
1998	4.31	2.2
1997	4.38	2.34
1996	4.46	2.49
1995	4.56	2.67
1994	4.66	2.87
1993	4.73	3.06
1992	4.79	3.19
1991	4.85	3.31
1990	4.93	3.44
1989	5.01	3.57
1988	5.1	3.83
1987	5.19	4.1
1986	5.27	4.36
1985	5.34	4.52
1984	5.41	4.66
1983	5.45	4.77
1982	5.5	4.89
1981	5.55	5.02
1980	5.6	5.03
1979	5.65	5.18
1978	5.68	5.4
1977	5.7	5.68
1976	5.73	5.87
1975	5.75	5.97
1974	5.77	6.05
1973	5.8	6.12
1972	5.86	6.19
1971	5.96	6.29
1970	6.07	6.43
1969	6.17	6.62
1968	6.23	6.81
1967	6.29	6.95
1966	6.35	7.06
1965	6.41	7.11
1964	6.46	7.17
1963	6.52	7.17
1962	6.57	7.17
1961	6.61	7.16
1960	6.65	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tonga was 3.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Tonga vs Tunisia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tonga

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Tonga	Tunisia
2023	1,744	93,663
2022	1,772	96,531
2021	1,773	68,087
2020	1,816	109,431
2019	1,841	127,312
2018	1,873	132,445
2017	1,912	140,971
2016	1,989	148,870
2015	2,064	153,007
2014	2,135	154,762
2013	2,199	154,687
2012	2,255	151,812
2011	2,298	143,401
2010	2,332	132,809
2009	2,358	125,465
2008	2,397	121,873
2007	2,423	118,920
2006	2,459	116,945
2005	2,495	115,374
2004	2,478	113,322
2003	2,448	111,926
2002	2,396	109,099
2001	2,358	110,146
2000	2,346	112,501
1999	2,352	114,829
1998	2,344	121,332
1997	2,332	128,327
1996	2,393	135,615
1995	2,476	144,345
1994	2,547	153,647
1993	2,594	160,922
1992	2,622	163,978
1991	2,637	166,245
1990	2,641	168,180
1989	2,644	169,221
1988	2,649	177,176
1987	2,646	184,101
1986	2,704	188,107
1985	2,762	186,344
1984	2,814	182,386
1983	2,840	179,878
1982	2,853	177,898
1981	2,882	176,628
1980	2,885	171,094
1979	2,884	171,463
1978	2,862	173,255
1977	2,822	174,539
1976	2,769	172,744
1975	2,709	166,991
1974	2,650	160,200
1973	2,617	153,525
1972	2,605	147,239
1971	2,611	142,296
1970	2,628	138,235
1969	2,632	135,257
1968	2,614	134,246
1967	2,603	132,626
1966	2,550	131,274
1965	2,498	127,673
1964	2,445	124,711
1963	2,394	120,865
1962	2,343	116,887
1961	2,284	111,459
1960	2,230	109,234

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.67% in Tonga and +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.79% in Tonga and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Tonga vs Tunisia by year

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Tonga

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tonga	Tunisia
2023	23.1	13.7
2022	23.4	14.1
2021	23.5	14
2020	23.6	15.8
2019	23.8	16.8
2018	24.1	17.3
2017	24.5	18.2
2016	25.2	19
2015	25.8	19.4
2014	26.4	19.7
2013	26.9	19.8
2012	27.3	19.6
2011	27.7	18.9
2010	28	17.9
2009	28.4	17.3
2008	28.7	17
2007	29	16.8
2006	29.5	16.6
2005	30	16.5
2004	30	16.3
2003	29.9	16.2
2002	29.5	16
2001	29.4	16.2
2000	29.4	16.5
1999	29.6	16.9
1998	29.7	17.7
1997	29.8	18.7
1996	30.6	19.8
1995	31.4	21
1994	32.2	22.4
1993	32.7	23.7
1992	33	24.5
1991	33.2	25.2
1990	33.3	26
1989	33.4	26.6
1988	33.5	28.2
1987	33.7	29.9
1986	34.4	31.2
1985	34.9	31.8
1984	35.4	32.2
1983	35.6	32.7
1982	35.8	33.2
1981	36	33.9
1980	36.1	34
1979	36.1	35
1978	36	36.4
1977	35.7	37.8
1976	35.6	38.8
1975	35.8	39.2
1974	36	39.3
1973	36.5	39.6
1972	37	39.7
1971	37.8	40.3
1970	38.8	41
1969	39.6	42.3
1968	40.3	43.6
1967	41	45
1966	41.4	46.2
1965	41.9	46.8
1964	42.4	47.4
1963	42.9	47.6
1962	43.4	47.7
1961	43.9	47.7
1960	44.3	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tonga and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 44.3 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tonga	Tunisia
2100	17.5%	12.7%
2099	17.6%	12.7%
2098	17.7%	12.8%
2097	17.7%	12.9%
2096	17.9%	13.1%
2095	18%	13.2%
2094	18.1%	13.3%
2093	18.3%	13.4%
2092	18.4%	13.5%
2091	18.6%	13.6%
2090	18.8%	13.7%
2089	19%	13.8%
2088	19.3%	13.8%
2087	19.5%	13.9%
2086	19.7%	13.9%
2085	20%	13.9%
2084	20.2%	13.9%
2083	20.4%	13.9%
2082	20.7%	13.9%
2081	20.9%	13.8%
2080	21.1%	13.8%
2079	21.3%	13.7%
2078	21.5%	13.7%
2077	21.7%	13.7%
2076	21.9%	13.6%
2075	22%	13.6%
2074	22.2%	13.6%
2073	22.3%	13.6%
2072	22.4%	13.7%
2071	22.6%	13.7%
2070	22.7%	13.8%
2069	22.8%	13.9%
2068	23%	14.1%
2067	23.2%	14.2%
2066	23.4%	14.4%
2065	23.6%	14.6%
2064	23.8%	14.8%
2063	24.1%	15.1%
2062	24.4%	15.3%
2061	24.7%	15.5%
2060	25%	15.8%
2059	25.4%	16%
2058	25.8%	16.2%
2057	26.2%	16.3%
2056	26.6%	16.5%
2055	27%	16.6%
2054	27.4%	16.7%
2053	27.8%	16.8%
2052	28.2%	16.8%
2051	28.5%	16.8%
2050	28.9%	16.8%
2049	29.1%	16.7%
2048	29.4%	16.7%
2047	29.6%	16.6%
2046	29.7%	16.6%
2045	29.8%	16.5%
2044	29.9%	16.5%
2043	30%	16.5%
2042	30.1%	16.6%
2041	30.1%	16.6%
2040	30.2%	16.7%
2039	30.2%	16.9%
2038	30.3%	17.1%
2037	30.4%	17.3%
2036	30.6%	17.5%
2035	30.7%	17.9%
2034	30.9%	18.4%
2033	31.1%	18.9%
2032	31.4%	19.5%
2031	31.8%	20.2%
2030	32.3%	20.8%
2029	33%	21.5%
2028	33.6%	22.2%
2027	34.1%	22.8%
2026	34.6%	23.3%
2025	35.2%	23.8%
2024	35.4%	24%
2023	35.6%	24.4%
2022	35.6%	24.7%
2021	35.7%	25%
2020	35.8%	25.1%
2019	36%	25.1%
2018	36.2%	25.1%
2017	36.4%	25%
2016	36.5%	24.9%
2015	36.7%	24.7%
2014	36.9%	24.6%
2013	37.1%	24.4%
2012	37.2%	24.2%
2011	37.4%	24.2%
2010	37.6%	24.2%
2009	37.8%	24.3%
2008	38%	24.6%
2007	38.3%	25%
2006	38.3%	25.4%
2005	38.3%	26%
2004	38.2%	26.7%
2003	38.1%	27.5%
2002	38.1%	28.4%
2001	38.2%	29.3%
2000	38.3%	30.2%
1999	38.6%	31.1%
1998	38.9%	32%
1997	39.3%	32.8%
1996	39.7%	33.5%
1995	39.9%	34.3%
1994	40.1%	35%
1993	40.3%	35.8%
1992	40.5%	36.4%
1991	40.6%	37.1%
1990	40.8%	37.6%
1989	40.9%	38.2%
1988	41.2%	38.6%
1987	41.5%	39%
1986	41.7%	39.3%
1985	42%	39.6%
1984	42.4%	39.9%
1983	42.9%	40.3%
1982	43.4%	40.8%
1981	43.9%	41.4%
1980	44.3%	42%
1979	44.8%	42.5%
1978	45.3%	43%
1977	45.8%	43.4%
1976	46.1%	43.7%
1975	46.2%	43.9%
1974	46.2%	44.1%
1973	46.2%	44.3%
1972	46.3%	44.4%
1971	46.4%	44.6%
1970	46.4%	44.7%
1969	46.3%	44.8%
1968	46.2%	44.8%
1967	46%	44.7%
1966	45.9%	44.5%
1965	45.9%	44.2%
1964	45.9%	44%
1963	45.9%	43.8%
1962	45.8%	43.5%
1961	45.7%	43.4%
1960	45.7%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 35.4% of the population in Tonga and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 40.8% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tonga and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tonga vs Tunisia

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Tonga

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tonga	Tunisia
2023	67	36
2022	72	38
2021	76	65
2020	74	40
2019	73	37
2018	74	38
2017	77	38
2016	78	39
2015	79	40
2014	80	42
2013	80	43
2012	83	43
2011	84	44
2010	85	44
2009	91	44
2008	88	45
2007	88	46
2006	89	48
2005	92	49
2004	92	50
2003	95	52
2002	98	53
2001	98	55
2000	100	56
1999	99	57
1998	104	60
1997	111	64
1996	113	68
1995	117	73
1994	123	77
1993	127	80
1992	129	82
1991	134	83
1990	138	85
1989	139	87
1988	145	96
1987	147	107
1986	149	121
1985	148	132

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, compared to 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tonga

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tonga	Tunisia
2023	0.99%	1.29%
2022	1.02%	1.39%
2021	1.05%	1.5%
2020	1.08%	1.6%
2019	1.1%	1.69%
2018	1.12%	1.75%
2017	1.15%	1.79%
2016	1.17%	1.81%
2015	1.19%	1.82%
2014	1.22%	1.83%
2013	1.24%	1.83%
2012	1.26%	1.84%
2011	1.29%	1.85%
2010	1.31%	1.87%
2009	1.34%	1.9%
2008	1.37%	1.94%
2007	1.41%	2%
2006	1.44%	2.07%
2005	1.48%	2.16%
2004	1.52%	2.27%
2003	1.56%	2.4%
2002	1.61%	2.55%
2001	1.65%	2.72%
2000	1.7%	2.92%
1999	1.74%	3.14%
1998	1.78%	3.38%
1997	1.81%	3.65%
1996	1.85%	3.92%
1995	1.89%	4.2%
1994	1.94%	4.48%
1993	2%	4.74%
1992	2.06%	5%
1991	2.14%	5.24%
1990	2.21%	5.5%
1989	2.29%	5.76%
1988	2.37%	6.03%
1987	2.44%	6.35%
1986	2.51%	6.69%
1985	2.57%	7.08%
1984	2.63%	7.48%
1983	2.7%	7.94%
1982	2.78%	8.42%
1981	2.87%	8.94%
1980	2.97%	9.52%
1979	3.09%	10.2%
1978	3.22%	10.9%
1977	3.37%	11.7%
1976	3.53%	12.5%
1975	3.71%	13.4%
1974	3.9%	14.3%
1973	4.11%	15.2%
1972	4.35%	16.1%
1971	4.61%	17.1%
1970	4.91%	18.1%
1969	5.25%	19.1%
1968	5.63%	20.2%
1967	6.03%	21.3%
1966	6.45%	22.4%
1965	6.89%	23.6%
1964	7.35%	24.8%
1963	7.83%	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.99% in Tonga and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.