Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Tonga stood at 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tonga peaked at 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Tonga 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 156 Albania 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Mongolia 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Palau 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Montenegro 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Denmark 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tonga?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tonga was 6.98 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Tonga ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.