Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Tonga
Tonga: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 660.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
660.83
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
719.2
in 2000
All-time low
631.42
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Tonga stood at 660.83.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 719.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 631.42, in 2020.
That places Tonga 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 719.2 | — |
| 2001 | 707.78 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 705.7 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 709.38 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 699.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 666.95 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 667.84 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 670.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 668.74 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 671.84 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 678.91 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 675.09 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 673.13 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 669.93 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 667.13 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 663.73 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 652.09 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 652.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 647.59 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 642.99 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 631.42 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 660.83 | +4.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 660.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 521.91, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 660.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 615.84, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 688.76 | 666.95 | 719.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 662.27 | 642.99 | 678.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.13 | 631.42 | 660.83 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Tonga?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Tonga was 660.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 719.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.42 in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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