Death rate from falls in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from falls was 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Tonga is 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Tonga peaked at 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 145th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Mauritius 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Tunisia 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Central African Republic 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Algeria 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Eswatini 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Sudan 3.2 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 falls in Tonga?
- Death rate from falls in Tonga was 3.29 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 falls recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from falls?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.