Death rate from poisonings in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from poisonings was 1.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.3
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Tonga is 1.3, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Tonga peaked at 1.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2019.
That places Tonga 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.3 compare
- 33 North Korea 1.3 compare
- 33 Rwanda 1.3 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Tonga?
- Death rate from poisonings in Tonga was 1.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Tonga ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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