Number of deaths among adolescents in Tonga
Tonga: Number of deaths among adolescents was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5
in 1993
All-time low
2
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Tonga peaked at 5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 | — |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.5, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 compare
- 178 Barbados 3 compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 2 compare
- 179 Iceland 2 compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
- 179 Seychelles 2 compare
- 179 Luxembourg 2 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 2 compare
- 179 Malta 2 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 number of deaths among adolescents in Tonga?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Tonga was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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