Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Tonga
Tonga: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 2.51 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Tonga stood at 2.51 deaths.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Tonga peaked at 3.16 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.37 deaths, in 2020.
That places Tonga 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 deaths | 2.7 deaths | 3.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 deaths | 2.43 deaths | 2.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 deaths | 2.37 deaths | 2.51 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Tonga?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Tonga was 2.51 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 deaths in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Tonga ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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