Number of deaths from stroke in Tonga
Tonga: Number of deaths from stroke was 59.49 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke 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 number of deaths from stroke in Tonga is 59.49 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Tonga peaked at 59.49 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.62 deaths, in 2005.
That places Tonga 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 53.66 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.71 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.26 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.77 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.62 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 52.51 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.66 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 54.47 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.6 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 57.07 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.57 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.08 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.37 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.35 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.25 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.5 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.76 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.43 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.97 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.03 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.49 deaths | +6.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 59.49 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412 deaths, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 59.49 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,497 deaths, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.74 deaths | 51.62 deaths | 55.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.73 deaths | 56.97 deaths | 58.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.76 deaths | 56.03 deaths | 59.49 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Grenada 103.21 deaths compare
- 182 Seychelles 74.6 deaths compare
- 183 Dominica 60.6 deaths compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.38 deaths compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 44.79 deaths compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 41.33 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Tonga?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Tonga was 59.49 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.49 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.62 deaths in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.