Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Tonga
Tonga: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female was 36.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Tonga is 36.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Tonga peaked at 36.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 36.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 36.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.9%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.7% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 58 Lebanon 38.3% compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.0% compare
- 60 Denmark 36.8% compare
- 62 El Salvador 36.4% compare
- 63 New Zealand 36.4% compare
- 64 France 36.4% compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Tonga?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Tonga was 36.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.