Table 2 Summary estimates of mortality (all Tonga) by method and period
From: Mortality trends in Tonga: an assessment based on a synthesis of local data
Mortality dataset | Period | IMR /1,000 | IMR /1,000 imputed from child mortality | Child mortality <5 years /1,000 | Adult mortality (%) | Life expectancy at birth (years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | F | M | F | M | F | |||||
Credible published sources | Civil Registry data (adjusted by Brass analysis)[29] | 1982-1986 | 25.9 | - | - | - | - | - | 66.3 | 69.5 |
1987-1992 | 22.9 | - | - | - | - | - | 68.1 | 72 | ||
Ministry of Health data only (unadjusted)[5] | 2005-2008 | 16.4 | - | - | - | 18.4 | 19.1 | 69.6 | 72.9 | |
Reconciled data | 2001-2004 | 8.9 | 12.6 | 16.7 | 11.5 | 21.8 | 15.5 | 67.7 | 71.7 | |
2005-2009 | 13.7 | 18.2 | 24.5 | 19.5 | 26.7 | 19.8 | 65.2 | 69.6 | ||
Adjusted reconciled data | Adjusted by Brass analysis (>5 years) | 2001-2004 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 21.6 | 22.1 | 67.9 | 68.3 |
2005-2009 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 26.7 | 23.6 | 65.2 | 67.8 | ||
Adjusted by two-source CRC analysis (all ages) | 2001-2004 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 17.0 | 11.8 | 22.2 | 15.8 | 67.5 | 71.6 | |
2005-2009 | 14.7 | 19.4 | 26.6 | 20.7 | 28.6 | 20.9 | 64.2 | 69.0 | ||
Adjusted separately for three-source CRC analysis for 0–4 years and remaining deaths by gender | 2001-2004†| 10.4 | 21.7 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 39.4 | 29.8 | 58.8 | 64.2 | |
2005-2009 | 19.1 | 24.7 | 34.8 | 27.6 | 36.3 | 27.7 | 60.4 | 65.4 | ||
Final mortality estimates | 2001-2004 | 9.1 – 21.7 | 17.0 – 32.1 | 11.8 – 21.8 | 22.2 -39.4 | 15.8 – 29.8 | 58.8 - 67.5 | 64.2 - 71.6 | ||
2005-2009 | 14.7 – 24.7 | 26.6 – 34.8 | 20.7 – 27.6 | 28.6 – 36.3 | 20.9 – 27.7 | 60.4 - 64.2 | 65.4 – 69.0 | |||