Deaths from falls in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths from falls was 3.49 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.49 deaths
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.49 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
2.88 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Deaths from falls in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.91 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.92 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.97 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.03 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.05 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.14 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.13 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.04 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.26 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.29 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.31 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.33 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.26 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.28 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.26 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.49 deaths | +8.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.49 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.49 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- 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 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.