Fertility & birth rates in Tonga and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Tonga vs Zimbabwe by year

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Tonga

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tonga	Zimbabwe
2023	3.13	3.72
2022	3.17	3.77
2021	3.2	3.77
2020	3.23	3.75
2019	3.27	3.75
2018	3.33	3.74
2017	3.39	3.77
2016	3.46	3.83
2015	3.54	3.91
2014	3.62	4.01
2013	3.7	4.11
2012	3.77	4.13
2011	3.83	4.13
2010	3.88	4.04
2009	3.95	3.95
2008	4.01	3.78
2007	4.09	3.68
2006	4.14	3.64
2005	4.2	3.69
2004	4.19	3.78
2003	4.18	3.86
2002	4.14	3.93
2001	4.13	3.98
2000	4.16	4.01
1999	4.23	4.06
1998	4.31	4.07
1997	4.38	4.08
1996	4.46	4.11
1995	4.56	4.15
1994	4.66	4.28
1993	4.73	4.39
1992	4.79	4.57
1991	4.85	4.72
1990	4.93	4.88
1989	5.01	5.07
1988	5.1	5.28
1987	5.19	5.5
1986	5.27	5.69
1985	5.34	5.87
1984	5.41	6.04
1983	5.45	6.2
1982	5.5	6.33
1981	5.55	6.45
1980	5.6	6.52
1979	5.65	6.59
1978	5.68	6.66
1977	5.7	6.71
1976	5.73	6.77
1975	5.75	6.83
1974	5.77	6.88
1973	5.8	6.94
1972	5.86	6.94
1971	5.96	6.94
1970	6.07	6.98
1969	6.17	7.04
1968	6.23	7.11
1967	6.29	7.16
1966	6.35	7.2
1965	6.41	7.23
1964	6.46	7.23
1963	6.52	7.23
1962	6.57	7.23
1961	6.61	7.21
1960	6.65	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tonga was 3.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Tonga

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Tonga	Zimbabwe
2023	1,744	372,505
2022	1,772	371,243
2021	1,773	349,908
2020	1,816	354,790
2019	1,841	348,798
2018	1,873	345,883
2017	1,912	344,035
2016	1,989	348,772
2015	2,064	356,203
2014	2,135	366,350
2013	2,199	374,757
2012	2,255	371,135
2011	2,298	359,572
2010	2,332	335,570
2009	2,358	309,316
2008	2,397	280,527
2007	2,423	261,805
2006	2,459	248,963
2005	2,495	248,545
2004	2,478	248,307
2003	2,448	243,057
2002	2,396	244,170
2001	2,358	227,909
2000	2,346	236,343
1999	2,352	232,393
1998	2,344	225,614
1997	2,332	216,288
1996	2,393	205,269
1995	2,476	206,695
1994	2,547	216,343
1993	2,594	228,045
1992	2,622	255,291
1991	2,637	260,943
1990	2,641	265,444
1989	2,644	270,838
1988	2,649	277,498
1987	2,646	286,766
1986	2,704	289,894
1985	2,762	290,756
1984	2,814	290,052
1983	2,840	286,545
1982	2,853	279,934
1981	2,882	271,361
1980	2,885	241,179
1979	2,884	223,657
1978	2,862	222,979
1977	2,822	225,139
1976	2,769	221,419
1975	2,709	216,947
1974	2,650	208,806
1973	2,617	201,885
1972	2,605	193,725
1971	2,611	185,427
1970	2,628	178,979
1969	2,632	172,626
1968	2,614	166,865
1967	2,603	161,205
1966	2,550	156,014
1965	2,498	151,164
1964	2,445	145,848
1963	2,394	140,984
1962	2,343	136,317
1961	2,284	131,531
1960	2,230	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.79% in Tonga and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Tonga vs Zimbabwe by year

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Tonga

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tonga	Zimbabwe
2023	23.1	30.4
2022	23.4	30.9
2021	23.5	30.9
2020	23.6	31
2019	23.8	31.1
2018	24.1	31.3
2017	24.5	31.8
2016	25.2	32.7
2015	25.8	33.9
2014	26.4	35.4
2013	26.9	37
2012	27.3	37.8
2011	27.7	38.1
2010	28	37.9
2009	28.4	37.5
2008	28.7	36.4
2007	29	35.7
2006	29.5	35.2
2005	30	35.8
2004	30	36.3
2003	29.9	36.6
2002	29.5	36.5
2001	29.4	36.5
2000	29.4	36.1
1999	29.6	35.6
1998	29.7	34.5
1997	29.8	33.4
1996	30.6	32.4
1995	31.4	31.7
1994	32.2	32
1993	32.7	32.4
1992	33	34.3
1991	33.2	34.9
1990	33.3	35.5
1989	33.4	36.4
1988	33.5	37.7
1987	33.7	39.5
1986	34.4	40.9
1985	34.9	42.3
1984	35.4	43.7
1983	35.6	45
1982	35.8	45.7
1981	36	46.3
1980	36.1	44.8
1979	36.1	46.3
1978	36	46.8
1977	35.7	46.5
1976	35.6	46.5
1975	35.8	46.6
1974	36	46.4
1973	36.5	46.4
1972	37	46
1971	37.8	45.6
1970	38.8	45.5
1969	39.6	45.5
1968	40.3	45.7
1967	41	45.8
1966	41.4	46.1
1965	41.9	46.4
1964	42.4	46.6
1963	42.9	46.8
1962	43.4	47.1
1961	43.9	47.3
1960	44.3	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tonga and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 44.3 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tonga	Zimbabwe
2100	17.5%	20.3%
2099	17.6%	20.5%
2098	17.7%	20.6%
2097	17.7%	20.8%
2096	17.9%	20.9%
2095	18%	21.1%
2094	18.1%	21.3%
2093	18.3%	21.4%
2092	18.4%	21.6%
2091	18.6%	21.8%
2090	18.8%	22%
2089	19%	22.2%
2088	19.3%	22.4%
2087	19.5%	22.6%
2086	19.7%	22.8%
2085	20%	23%
2084	20.2%	23.2%
2083	20.4%	23.4%
2082	20.7%	23.6%
2081	20.9%	23.8%
2080	21.1%	24%
2079	21.3%	24.2%
2078	21.5%	24.4%
2077	21.7%	24.6%
2076	21.9%	24.9%
2075	22%	25.1%
2074	22.2%	25.3%
2073	22.3%	25.5%
2072	22.4%	25.7%
2071	22.6%	25.9%
2070	22.7%	26.2%
2069	22.8%	26.4%
2068	23%	26.6%
2067	23.2%	26.8%
2066	23.4%	27.1%
2065	23.6%	27.3%
2064	23.8%	27.6%
2063	24.1%	27.8%
2062	24.4%	28.1%
2061	24.7%	28.4%
2060	25%	28.7%
2059	25.4%	29%
2058	25.8%	29.3%
2057	26.2%	29.6%
2056	26.6%	30%
2055	27%	30.3%
2054	27.4%	30.6%
2053	27.8%	31%
2052	28.2%	31.3%
2051	28.5%	31.7%
2050	28.9%	32%
2049	29.1%	32.4%
2048	29.4%	32.7%
2047	29.6%	33.1%
2046	29.7%	33.4%
2045	29.8%	33.7%
2044	29.9%	34%
2043	30%	34.2%
2042	30.1%	34.5%
2041	30.1%	34.7%
2040	30.2%	34.9%
2039	30.2%	35.2%
2038	30.3%	35.4%
2037	30.4%	35.7%
2036	30.6%	35.9%
2035	30.7%	36.2%
2034	30.9%	36.4%
2033	31.1%	36.6%
2032	31.4%	36.9%
2031	31.8%	37.2%
2030	32.3%	37.6%
2029	33%	38.1%
2028	33.6%	38.7%
2027	34.1%	39.3%
2026	34.6%	40%
2025	35.2%	40.6%
2024	35.4%	40.9%
2023	35.6%	41.3%
2022	35.6%	41.6%
2021	35.7%	41.9%
2020	35.8%	42.2%
2019	36%	42.5%
2018	36.2%	42.9%
2017	36.4%	43.3%
2016	36.5%	43.6%
2015	36.7%	43.8%
2014	36.9%	43.9%
2013	37.1%	43.9%
2012	37.2%	43.7%
2011	37.4%	43.4%
2010	37.6%	43%
2009	37.8%	42.7%
2008	38%	42.4%
2007	38.3%	42.1%
2006	38.3%	42%
2005	38.3%	41.9%
2004	38.2%	41.7%
2003	38.1%	41.5%
2002	38.1%	41.4%
2001	38.2%	41.5%
2000	38.3%	41.9%
1999	38.6%	42.4%
1998	38.9%	43.1%
1997	39.3%	44%
1996	39.7%	45%
1995	39.9%	45.9%
1994	40.1%	46.6%
1993	40.3%	47.1%
1992	40.5%	46.8%
1991	40.6%	46.6%
1990	40.8%	47.1%
1989	40.9%	47.6%
1988	41.2%	47.9%
1987	41.5%	47.9%
1986	41.7%	47.9%
1985	42%	48%
1984	42.4%	48.1%
1983	42.9%	48.2%
1982	43.4%	48.3%
1981	43.9%	48.4%
1980	44.3%	48.7%
1979	44.8%	48.8%
1978	45.3%	48.5%
1977	45.8%	48.3%
1976	46.1%	48.2%
1975	46.2%	48.1%
1974	46.2%	48.1%
1973	46.2%	48.1%
1972	46.3%	48.2%
1971	46.4%	48.2%
1970	46.4%	48.3%
1969	46.3%	48.4%
1968	46.2%	48.5%
1967	46%	48.5%
1966	45.9%	48.6%
1965	45.9%	48.7%
1964	45.9%	48.8%
1963	45.9%	48.5%
1962	45.8%	48.1%
1961	45.7%	47.7%
1960	45.7%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 35.4% of the population in Tonga and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 40.8% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tonga and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tonga vs Zimbabwe

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Tonga

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tonga	Zimbabwe
2023	67	358
2022	72	368
2021	76	446
2020	74	380
2019	73	388
2018	74	386
2017	77	389
2016	78	411
2015	79	428
2014	80	468
2013	80	525
2012	83	558
2011	84	564
2010	85	567
2009	91	540
2008	88	526
2007	88	519
2006	89	480
2005	92	454
2004	92	451
2003	95	455
2002	98	418
2001	98	467
2000	100	405
1999	99	399
1998	104	368
1997	111	357
1996	113	352
1995	117	332
1994	123	332
1993	127	331
1992	129	333
1991	134	332
1990	138	353
1989	139	382
1988	145	431
1987	147	480
1986	149	525
1985	148	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tonga

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tonga	Zimbabwe
2023	0.99%	4.42%
2022	1.02%	4.6%
2021	1.05%	4.76%
2020	1.08%	5.01%
2019	1.1%	5.11%
2018	1.12%	5.23%
2017	1.15%	5.5%
2016	1.17%	5.69%
2015	1.19%	5.98%
2014	1.22%	6.18%
2013	1.24%	6.55%
2012	1.26%	7.14%
2011	1.29%	7.88%
2010	1.31%	8.5%
2009	1.34%	9.03%
2008	1.37%	9.34%
2007	1.41%	9.47%
2006	1.44%	9.4%
2005	1.48%	9.23%
2004	1.52%	9.17%
2003	1.56%	8.85%
2002	1.61%	8.48%
2001	1.65%	9.79%
2000	1.7%	9.83%
1999	1.74%	9.92%
1998	1.78%	10%
1997	1.81%	10.1%
1996	1.85%	10%
1995	1.89%	9.83%
1994	1.94%	9.52%
1993	2%	9.16%
1992	2.06%	8.73%
1991	2.14%	8.33%
1990	2.21%	7.97%
1989	2.29%	7.69%
1988	2.37%	7.55%
1987	2.44%	7.61%
1986	2.51%	7.86%
1985	2.57%	8.31%
1984	2.63%	8.87%
1983	2.7%	9.5%
1982	2.78%	10.1%
1981	2.87%	10.7%
1980	2.97%	11.1%
1979	3.09%	11.3%
1978	3.22%	11.5%
1977	3.37%	11.5%
1976	3.53%	11.5%
1975	3.71%	11.4%
1974	3.9%	11.4%
1973	4.11%	11.4%
1972	4.35%	11.5%
1971	4.61%	11.5%
1970	4.91%	11.7%
1969	5.25%	11.8%
1968	5.63%	12.1%
1967	6.03%	12.4%
1966	6.45%	12.7%
1965	6.89%	13.1%
1964	7.35%	13.5%
1963	7.83%	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.99% in Tonga and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.