Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tonga

Tonga: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 26.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26.9
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29
in 2000
All-time low
25.7
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tonga, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 292001: 28.42002: 28.42003: 28.72004: 28.32005: 27.22006: 27.12007: 27.12008: 272009: 27.22010: 27.42011: 27.22012: 27.12013: 272014: 26.92015: 26.82016: 26.42017: 26.42018: 26.22019: 262020: 25.72021: 26.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs in Tonga is 26.9, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Tonga peaked at 29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 2020.

That places Tonga 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29 —
2001 28.4 -2.1%
2002 28.4 +0.0%
2003 28.7 +1.1%
2004 28.3 -1.4%
2005 27.2 -3.9%
2006 27.1 -0.4%
2007 27.1 +0.0%
2008 27 -0.4%
2009 27.2 +0.7%
2010 27.4 +0.7%
2011 27.2 -0.7%
2012 27.1 -0.4%
2013 27 -0.4%
2014 26.9 -0.4%
2015 26.8 -0.4%
2016 26.4 -1.5%
2017 26.4 +0.0%
2018 26.2 -0.8%
2019 26 -0.8%
2020 25.7 -1.2%
2021 26.9 +4.7%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 26.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 26.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.15, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.84 27 29 10
2010s 26.74 26 27.4 10
2020s 26.3 25.7 26.9 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 compare
  2. 15 Somalia 27.6 compare
  3. 16 Eritrea 27.3 compare
  4. 18 Mozambique 26.6 compare
  5. 19 Laos 26.5 compare
  6. 20 Mongolia 26.3 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Tonga?
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tonga was 26.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 2020.
How does Tonga rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
Tonga ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from ncds sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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