Deaths from road injuries in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths from road injuries was 9 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from road injuries in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Tonga is 9 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Tonga peaked at 18 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Deaths from road injuries in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 deaths | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 11 deaths | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 6 deaths | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 9 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 18 deaths | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 10 deaths | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376 deaths, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +157.1% | 7 deaths | 18 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6 deaths | 8 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 deaths | 6 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 deaths | 9 deaths | 9 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Tonga?
- Deaths from road injuries in Tonga was 9 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 18 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Tonga ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.