Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tonga
Tonga: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6185 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.6185 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6462 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.5647 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tonga stood at 0.6185 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tonga peaked at 0.6462 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5647 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Tonga 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5901 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5862 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5909 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5866 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5647 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5707 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5758 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6462 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5813 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5843 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5868 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5901 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5921 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5947 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.598 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5982 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5975 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5969 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6185 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.586 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5647 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6462 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.592 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5813 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5982 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6037 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6185 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 155 Samoa 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Cape Verde 0.6317 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Dominican Republic 0.6281 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Korea 0.613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Honduras 0.6109 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Israel 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tonga?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tonga was 0.6185 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6462 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5647 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.