Number of deaths per year in Tonga
Tonga: Number of deaths per year was 678 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
678
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
912
in 1950
All-time low
614
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 678 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Tonga peaked at 912 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 614, in 1974.
Tonga ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 912 | — |
| 1951 | 873 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 841 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 807 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 785 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 758 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 737 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 720 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 708 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 704 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 696 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 693 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 689 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 686 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 687 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 684 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 679 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 672 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 658 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 650 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 647 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 639 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 629 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 623 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 614 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 619 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 624 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 631 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 636 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 638 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 642 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 642 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 651 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 649 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 658 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 659 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 665 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 666 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 670 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 669 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 675 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 675 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 678 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 675 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 673 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 674 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 672 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 668 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 676 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 671 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 667 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 670 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 670 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 673 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 675 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 681 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 678 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 679 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 676 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 689 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 680 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 684 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 680 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 680 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 681 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 678 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 675 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 669 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 673 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 680 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 683 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 708 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 684 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 678 | -0.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 678 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 678 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 784.5 | 704 | 912 | 10 |
| 1960s | 679.4 | 650 | 696 | 10 |
| 1970s | 630 | 614 | 647 | 10 |
| 1980s | 657.1 | 642 | 670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.7 | 668 | 678 | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.8 | 667 | 689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678 | 669 | 684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 688.25 | 678 | 708 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Tonga?
- Number of deaths per year in Tonga was 678 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 912 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 614 in 1974.
- How does Tonga rank for number of deaths per year?
- Tonga ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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