Cause of death, by injury, male in Tonga
Tonga: Cause of death, by injury, male was 6.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, male in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 6.9% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Tonga peaked at 7.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2021.
That places Tonga 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 6.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 120 New Zealand 7.1% compare
- 121 China 7.0% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 7.0% compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 6.9% compare
- 125 Lithuania 6.9% compare
- 126 Norway 6.8% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 injury, male in Tonga?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Tonga was 6.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.