Death rate from cancer in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from cancer was 118.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
118.73
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
118.73
in 2021
All-time low
104.14
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 118.73 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Tonga peaked at 118.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 104.14, in 2005.
Tonga ranks 77th 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 cancer in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.49 | — |
| 2001 | 105.74 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 107.13 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 108.68 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 108.25 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 104.14 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 104.41 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 105.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 105.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 105.84 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.02 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.55 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 108.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 108.65 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 109.07 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 110.27 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 111.52 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 112.56 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 113.11 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 113.32 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 112.38 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 118.73 | +5.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 118.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 118.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.17 | 104.14 | 108.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.12 | 107.02 | 113.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.56 | 112.38 | 118.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Tonga?
- Death rate from cancer in Tonga was 118.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 118.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.14 in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from cancer?
- Tonga ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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