Death rate in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate was 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Tonga peaked at 18.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Tonga 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 155 Gibraltar 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Chile 6.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Pakistan 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Sudan 6.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Cambodia 6.39 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Saint Barthelemy 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tonga
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Tonga?
- Death rate in Tonga was 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.