Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Tonga
Tonga: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male was 83.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Tonga stood at 83.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Tonga peaked at 83.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.3% | — |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 83.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 83.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.7%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.3% | 82.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.1% | 83.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Tonga?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Tonga was 83.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
- Tonga ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 non-communicable diseases, 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 non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.