Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Tonga
Tonga: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) was 1.26 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tonga stood at 1.26 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tonga peaked at 1.73 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.23 per 100,000 population, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 35th 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.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.66 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.58 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.56 per 100,000 population | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.53 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.47 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.24 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.26 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.41 per 100,000 population, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.26 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.395 per 100,000 population, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +26.8% | 1.23 per 100,000 population | 1.56 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 per 100,000 population | 1.23 per 100,000 population | 1.73 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 100,000 population | 1.23 per 100,000 population | 1.56 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 per 100,000 population | 1.24 per 100,000 population | 1.26 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 North Korea 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Mali 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tonga?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tonga was 1.26 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Tonga ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.