Cape Verde vs Tonga: Suicide rate, by age
Cape Verde
11.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
11.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
51st
Tonga rank
54th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cape Verde
- Tonga
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3437 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cape Verde or Tonga?
- Cape Verde, at 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 54th 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 age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.