Death rate from poisoning in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from poisoning was 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from poisoning 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 poisoning in Tonga is 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Tonga peaked at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Tonga 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.435 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from poisoning in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +26.8% | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 33 Madagascar 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Rwanda 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 North Korea 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Mali 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 1.24 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 poisoning in Tonga?
- Death rate from poisoning in Tonga was 1.27 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 poisoning recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Tonga ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.