Death rate from diabetes in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from diabetes was 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
84.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
84.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
66.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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, death rate from diabetes in Tonga stood at 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Tonga peaked at 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Tonga 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 66.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 67.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 71.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 78.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 10 Jamaica 90.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 84.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Barbados 84.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Tuvalu 78.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mexico 76.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 North Macedonia 74.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Tonga?
- Death rate from diabetes in Tonga was 84.17 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 diabetes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Tonga ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.