Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tonga
Tonga: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tonga peaked at 14.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
That places Tonga 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7%, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tonga?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tonga was 10.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Tonga ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.