Number of deaths, by world region in Tonga
Tonga: Number of deaths, by world region was 678 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
678 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
912 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
614 deaths
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Tonga stood at 678 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Tonga peaked at 912 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 614 deaths, in 1974.
Tonga ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 912 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 873 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 841 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 807 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 785 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 758 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 737 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 720 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 708 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 704 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 696 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 693 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 689 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 686 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 687 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 684 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 679 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 672 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 658 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 650 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 647 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 639 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 629 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 623 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 614 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 619 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 624 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 631 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 636 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 638 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 642 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 642 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 651 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 649 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 658 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 659 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 665 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 666 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 670 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 669 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 675 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 675 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 678 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 675 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 673 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 674 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 672 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 668 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 676 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 671 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 667 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 670 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 670 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 673 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 675 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 681 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 678 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 679 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 676 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 689 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 680 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 684 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 680 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 680 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 681 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 678 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 675 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 669 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 673 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 680 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 683 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 708 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 684 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 678 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 784.5 deaths | 704 deaths | 912 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 679.4 deaths | 650 deaths | 696 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 630 deaths | 614 deaths | 647 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 657.1 deaths | 642 deaths | 670 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.7 deaths | 668 deaths | 678 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.8 deaths | 667 deaths | 689 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 678 deaths | 669 deaths | 684 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 688.25 deaths | 678 deaths | 708 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Tonga?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Tonga was 678 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 912 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 614 deaths in 1974.
- How does Tonga rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Tonga ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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