Number of deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of deaths was 678 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
678
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
202nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
912
in 1950
All-time low
614
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of deaths in Tonga, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 678 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Tonga peaked at 912 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 614, in 1974.
That places Tonga 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 199 Micronesia (country) 856 compare
- 200 Dominica 842 compare
- 201 Monaco 810 compare
- 203 Antigua and Barbuda 641 compare
- 204 Bailiwick of Guernsey 589 compare
- 205 Bermuda 568 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Tonga?
- Number of deaths in Tonga was 678 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 912 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 614 in 1974.
- How does Tonga rank for number of deaths?
- Tonga ranks 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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