Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Tonga
Tonga: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 31.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 31.0% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Tonga peaked at 33.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 31.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Tonga?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Tonga was 31.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Tonga ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.