Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Tonga
Tonga: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 12.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12.5% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Tonga peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2021.
That places Tonga 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8%, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Tonga?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Tonga was 12.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Tonga ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.