Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Tonga: Death rate from poisoning

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
1.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
37th
Tonga rank
35th

Death rate from poisoning over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people Tonga
2010s 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people Tonga
2020s 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Tonga?
Tonga, at 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tonga?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tonga?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tonga rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.