Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga
Tonga: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.9006 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9006 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Tonga peaked at 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8862 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Tonga 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9614 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8934 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8862 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9006 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 135 Oman 0.9318 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Qatar 0.9212 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Costa Rica 0.9113 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Bahamas 0.8794 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8233 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Grenada 0.8124 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tonga
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Tonga?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga was 0.9006 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8862 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.