Annual death rates at different ages in Tonga
Tonga: Annual death rates at different ages was 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.03 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
126.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.03 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Tonga stood at 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Tonga peaked at 126.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 126.59 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 118.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 110.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 103 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 95.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 89.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 83.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 78.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 74.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 71.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 68.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 65.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 62.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 59.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 56.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 53.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 51.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 48.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 43.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 40.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 38.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 35.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 33.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 31.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 30.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 29.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 28.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 27.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 26.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 25.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 24.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 23.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 22.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 19.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 18.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 18.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 16.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 15.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 126.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Tonga?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Tonga was 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 126.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Tonga ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.