Deaths from meningitis in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths from meningitis was 1.97 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis 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 meningitis in Tonga stood at 1.97 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis in Tonga peaked at 3.85 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.97 deaths, in 2021.
That places Tonga 169th out of 194 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 | 3.24 deaths | 2.34 deaths | 3.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 deaths | 1.98 deaths | 2.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 deaths | 1.97 deaths | 1.99 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 meningitis in Tonga?
- Deaths from meningitis in Tonga was 1.97 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 deaths in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths from meningitis?
- Tonga ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Deaths from meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.