Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 16.18 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16.18
World rank
12th
of 140 countries
All-time high
16.18
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2022
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tonga, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 16.18 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tonga peaked at 16.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Tonga ranks 12th of 140 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 and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 14.92 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.94 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 16.18 | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 16.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 47.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 16.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 28.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 | 0 | 14.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1343 | 0 | 0.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.18 | 16.18 | 16.18 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tonga?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tonga was 16.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Tonga ranks 12th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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