Death rate from Alzheimer's in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
Tonga recorded 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Tonga peaked at 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 63 Slovenia 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Brazil 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Romania 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Slovakia 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Tonga?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Tonga was 15.75 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Tonga ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.