Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 2.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.85
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 2000
All-time low
2.71
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.85 for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Tonga peaked at 4.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.26 | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.02 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.27 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.25 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | +5.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.34 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.79 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.85 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Tonga?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Tonga was 2.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Tonga ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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