Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga
Tonga: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Tonga stood at 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.9% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Tonga peaked at 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 207th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.494 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.168 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 204 Bermuda 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 204 Jordan 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 206 Norway 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 208 Palestine 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 209 Monaco 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 210 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Tonga?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Tonga was 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Tonga ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.