Paraguay vs Tonga: Male vs. female suicide rate
Paraguay
8.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
7.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay rank
130th
Tonga rank
133rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Paraguay
- Tonga
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Paraguay ranks 130th and Tonga ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Paraguay or Tonga?
- Paraguay, at 8.52 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 Paraguay and Tonga?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Tonga rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 130th 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.