China vs Tonga: Male vs. female suicide rate
China
8.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
7.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
131st
Tonga rank
133rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- China
- Tonga
How they compare
China currently reports 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7841 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, China or Tonga?
- China, at 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between China and Tonga?
- 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Tonga rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- China ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.