Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga
Tonga: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate 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
Tonga recorded 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Tonga peaked at 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 145th 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +142.3% |
| 2003 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.961 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Lebanon 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Seychelles 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 North Macedonia 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Serbia 0.59 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 tuberculosis death rate in Tonga?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga was 0.72 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.