Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tonga

Tonga: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.86 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.86
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.86
in 2010
All-time low
0.78
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tonga, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.852001: 0.842002: 0.842003: 0.842004: 0.832005: 0.82006: 0.82007: 0.812008: 0.782009: 0.822010: 0.862011: 0.842012: 0.852013: 0.852014: 0.852015: 0.852016: 0.782017: 0.832018: 0.832019: 0.822020: 0.852021: 0.86

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tonga is 0.86, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tonga peaked at 0.86 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2008.

Tonga ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.85 —
2001 0.84 -1.2%
2002 0.84 +0.0%
2003 0.84 +0.0%
2004 0.83 -1.2%
2005 0.8 -3.6%
2006 0.8 +0.0%
2007 0.81 +1.3%
2008 0.78 -3.7%
2009 0.82 +5.1%
2010 0.86 +4.9%
2011 0.84 -2.3%
2012 0.85 +1.2%
2013 0.85 +0.0%
2014 0.85 +0.0%
2015 0.85 +0.0%
2016 0.78 -8.2%
2017 0.83 +6.4%
2018 0.83 +0.0%
2019 0.82 -1.2%
2020 0.85 +3.7%
2021 0.86 +1.2%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.821 0.78 0.85 10
2010s 0.836 0.78 0.86 10
2020s 0.855 0.85 0.86 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 144 Samoa 0.91 compare
  2. 145 Kenya 0.9 compare
  3. 146 Albania 0.88 compare
  4. 147 Pakistan 0.86 compare
  5. 147 Vanuatu 0.86 compare
  6. 150 Syria 0.84 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tonga?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tonga was 0.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2010.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2008.
How does Tonga rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Tonga ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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