Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 0.91 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.91 deaths
Change on year
up 1.1%
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
Alcohol and drug 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Tonga stood at 0.91 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.87 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.87 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.88 deaths | +2.3% |
| 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 | 0.87 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.92 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.92 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.91 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.82 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.87 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.86 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.91 deaths | +1.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.91 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87 deaths, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.91 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89 deaths, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.86 deaths | 0.83 deaths | 0.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.888 deaths | 0.82 deaths | 0.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.905 deaths | 0.9 deaths | 0.91 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Micronesia (country) 1.43 deaths compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 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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- 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 alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Tonga?
- Alcohol and drug 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 alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 deaths in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.