Death rate road traffic injuries in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate road traffic injuries was 33 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
33
World rank
14th
of 182 countries
All-time high
33
in 2019
All-time low
5.8
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 33 for death rate road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 469.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Tonga peaked at 33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 | — |
| 2005 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 33 | +378.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.23 | 5.8 | 33 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Tonga?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Tonga was 33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Tonga ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 469.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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