Malta vs Tonga: Suicide rate, by sex
Malta
5.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
5.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta rank
130th
Tonga rank
129th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Malta ranks 130th and Tonga ranks 129th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1284 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4105 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Malta or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Malta and Tonga?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Malta ranks 130th and Tonga ranks 129th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.