Chile vs Tonga: Death rate
Chile
6.5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tonga
6.44 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Chile rank
156th
Tonga rank
158th
Death rate over time
- Chile
- Tonga
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.5 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Chile ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 1960s | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6725 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3663 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 5.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 5.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2734 deaths per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7595 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Chile or Tonga?
- Chile, at 6.5 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Chile and Tonga?
- 0.06 deaths per 1,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Tonga rank globally for death rate?
- Chile ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.