Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Tonga
Tonga: Age-standardized suicide rates was 5.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Tonga is 5.37, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Tonga peaked at 5.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2016.
That places Tonga 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 | — |
| 2001 | 5.9 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.47 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.88 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5.78 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.69 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.31 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | +1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 | 5.22 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.06 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.28 | 5.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Tonga?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Tonga was 5.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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