Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga
Tonga: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.