Death rate from drowning in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from drowning was 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (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.