Spain vs Tonga: Suicide rate, by sex
Spain
6.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
5.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain rank
126th
Tonga rank
129th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Spain
- Tonga
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 129th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3435 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0534 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5443 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Spain or Tonga?
- Spain, at 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Spain and Tonga?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Tonga rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Spain ranks 126th 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.