Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Tonga
Tonga: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 84.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Tonga is 84.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Tonga peaked at 84.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.8% | — |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 84.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 84.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.6%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.3% | 83.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.2% | 84.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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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)
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- 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 in Tonga?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Tonga was 84.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Tonga ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.