Suicide rate in Tonga
Tonga: Suicide rate was 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide rate in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Tonga peaked at 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 131 Guatemala 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Colombia 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Nigeria 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bhutan 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Guinea 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Greece 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tonga
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Tonga?
- Suicide rate in Tonga was 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for suicide rate?
- Tonga ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.