Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 0.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.72
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2002
All-time low
0.7
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.72 for death rate from tuberculosis ghe 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, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Tonga peaked at 2.69 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7, 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.
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | +142.3% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.71 | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.98 | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.99 | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.89 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.72 | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.03, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 | 0.71 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.961 | 0.74 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 | 0.7 | 0.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.81 compare
- 144 Lebanon 0.8 compare
- 146 Seychelles 0.7 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 0.6 compare
- 148 Serbia 0.59 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Tonga?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Tonga was 0.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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