Death rate from road accidents ghe in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 8.49 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in Tonga stood at 8.49.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Tonga peaked at 17.03 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2010.
That places Tonga 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 | — |
| 2001 | 7.75 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.67 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 8.62 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.52 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 10.41 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 10.36 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.32 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.83 | +63.1% |
| 2009 | 10.27 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 8.36 | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 7.44 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.63 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 17.03 | +158.0% |
| 2017 | 9.49 | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 9.51 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.48 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 8.55 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 8.49 | -0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.96, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from road accidents ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +158.0% | 6.6 | 17.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.05 | 7.75 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 5.59 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.49 | 8.55 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Tonga?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Tonga was 8.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Tonga ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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