Deaths from falls in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths from falls was 3.49 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Tonga stood at 3.49 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Tonga peaked at 3.49 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.88 deaths, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 deaths | 2.88 deaths | 3.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 deaths | 3.26 deaths | 3.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 deaths | 3.21 deaths | 3.49 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Micronesia (country) 5.65 deaths compare
- 180 Guyana 5.3 deaths compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.49 deaths compare
- 183 Seychelles 3.29 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.26 deaths compare
- 185 Dominica 2.96 deaths compare
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Tonga?
- Deaths from falls in Tonga was 3.49 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths from falls?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.