Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.81 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1946
Years of data
18
1946–2022
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1946–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Tonga stood at 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1946.
Tonga ranks 10th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.4% |
| 1982 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +591.0% |
| 1990 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9378 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0379 deaths per 100,000 people, 100.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people, 201.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3343 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7453 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 Myanmar 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Grenada 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Vanuatu 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Cape Verde 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 East Timor 3.04 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1946.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.