Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Tonga

Tonga: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 170.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
170.59
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
211.78
in 2009
All-time low
161.69
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Tonga, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 180.62001: 179.52002: 178.42003: 177.22004: 176.22005: 174.82006: 173.42007: 173.32008: 1732009: 211.82010: 172.82011: 172.12012: 171.42013: 170.72014: 1702015: 168.92016: 167.62017: 1662018: 164.62019: 163.42020: 161.72021: 170.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Tonga is 170.59, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Tonga peaked at 211.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 161.69, in 2020.

Tonga ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population) in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 180.6
2001 179.49 -0.6%
2002 178.36 -0.6%
2003 177.2 -0.7%
2004 176.18 -0.6%
2005 174.78 -0.8%
2006 173.4 -0.8%
2007 173.28 -0.1%
2008 172.99 -0.2%
2009 211.78 +22.4%
2010 172.83 -18.4%
2011 172.1 -0.4%
2012 171.41 -0.4%
2013 170.68 -0.4%
2014 169.96 -0.4%
2015 168.9 -0.6%
2016 167.55 -0.8%
2017 166.02 -0.9%
2018 164.62 -0.8%
2019 163.4 -0.7%
2020 161.69 -1.0%
2021 170.59 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 179.8 172.99 211.78 10
2010s 168.75 163.4 172.83 10
2020s 166.14 161.69 170.59 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 87 Saint Lucia 171.46 compare
  2. 88 Egypt 171.16 compare
  3. 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 171 compare
  4. 91 Thailand 170.4 compare
  5. 92 Georgia 170.12 compare
  6. 93 Jamaica 169.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Tonga?
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Tonga was 170.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 211.78 in 2009.
What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 161.69 in 2020.
How does Tonga rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Tonga ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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