Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from unintentional poisoning in Tonga is 1.3 per 100,000 population, 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 unintentional poisoning in Tonga peaked at 1.7 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Tonga 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 per 100,000 population | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.25 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 North Korea 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population 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 unintentional poisoning in Tonga?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Tonga was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Tonga ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)