Death rate from drowning in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from drowning was 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
5.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning 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 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from drowning in 2021.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Tonga peaked at 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 49 Fiji 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Lithuania 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Nepal 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Mozambique 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Bangladesh 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Djibouti 5.27 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 death rate from drowning in Tonga?
- Death rate from drowning in Tonga was 5.38 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 drowning recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from drowning?
- Tonga ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.