Deaths by age group in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths by age group was 26 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 26 deaths for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Tonga peaked at 355 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26 deaths, in 2023.
That places Tonga 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 295.5 deaths | 250 deaths | 355 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 210.4 deaths | 171 deaths | 244 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.6 deaths | 107 deaths | 161 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.1 deaths | 75 deaths | 102 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.6 deaths | 52 deaths | 73 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8 deaths | 43 deaths | 50 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3 deaths | 29 deaths | 39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 deaths | 26 deaths | 28 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 186 Maldives 31 deaths compare
- 188 Seychelles 26 deaths compare
- 190 Estonia 24 deaths compare
- 190 Montenegro 24 deaths compare
More health data for Tonga
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Tonga?
- Deaths by age group in Tonga was 26 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 355 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 deaths in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths by age group?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.