Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 0.91 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.91 deaths
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.92 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
0.82 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tonga stood at 0.91 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tonga peaked at 0.92 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.82 deaths, in 2016.
That places Tonga 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.87 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.87 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.87 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.87 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.85 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.86 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.83 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.88 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.91 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.82 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.87 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.87 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.89 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.91 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.862 deaths | 0.83 deaths | 0.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.887 deaths | 0.82 deaths | 0.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 deaths | 0.89 deaths | 0.91 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Fiji 1.45 deaths compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 1.43 deaths compare
- 183 Seychelles 1.03 deaths compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.84 deaths compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 0.57 deaths compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0.36 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tonga?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tonga was 0.91 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 deaths in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.