Deaths by age group in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths by age group was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Tonga is 1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Tonga peaked at 2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 200 Belize 1 compare
- 200 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1 compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 1 compare
- 200 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 200 Comoros 1 compare
- 200 East Timor 1 compare
- 200 Fiji 1 compare
- 200 Haiti 1 compare
- 200 Mayotte 1 compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
- 200 Wallis and Futuna 1 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Tonga?
- Deaths by age group in Tonga was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths by age group?
- Tonga ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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