Table 2 Summary mortality estimates in Tonga, 2010–2018, by sex, from empirical data

Infant mortality rate per 1000

12.7 (9.4–16.1)

13.9 (10.5–17.3)

16.3 (12.2–20.3)

11.9 (8.5–15.3)

11.3 (8.1–14.6)

12.3 (8.7–16.0)

Under-5 mortality rate per 1000^

16.2 (12.4–20.1)

16.0 (12.4–19.7)

23.4^‡ (18.6–28.3)

14.0 (10.2–17.7)

15.2 (11.4–19.1)

14.6 (10.6–18.5)

15–34 years

3.3 (2.6–4.1)

3.9 (3.1–4.8)

4.5^‡ (3.6–5.5)

1.3 (0.9–1.9)

1.9 (1.4–2.6)

1.9 (1.4–2.6)

35–59 years

24.9 (22.5–27.3)

25.8 (23.4–28.1)

25.4 (23.1–27.6)

17.4 (15.3–19.4)

17.7 (15.7–19.8)

19.7 (17.6–21.8)

15–59 years

27.4 (25.0–29.7)

28.7 (26.4–31.0)

28.7 (26.4–31.0)

18.5 (16.4–20.5)

19.3 (17.2–21.4)

21.2^†‡ (19.1–23.3)

15–64 years

37.3 (34.5–39.9)

39.6 (36.9–42.2)

38.8 (36.2–41.3)

26.4 (23.9–28.9)

27.7 (25.2–30.1)

28.3^‡ (25.9–30.7)

Life expectancy at birth (years)

65.3 (64.6–66.0)

64.6 (63.9–65.3)

64.4 (63.6–65.1)

69.5 (68.8–70.2)

68.8 (68.1–69.4)

68.8 (68.1–69.5)