Afghanistan vs Tonga: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Afghanistan
5.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
5.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
132nd
Tonga rank
129th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Afghanistan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 129th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0197 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1363 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Afghanistan or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Afghanistan and Tonga?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Tonga rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 129th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. 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.