Death rate from suicides ghe in Tonga
Tonga: Death rate from suicides ghe was 4.91 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.91
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 2000
All-time low
4.39
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4.91 for death rate from suicides ghe 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, death rate from suicides ghe in Tonga peaked at 5.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 | — |
| 2001 | 5.07 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.96 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.92 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.81 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.46 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.69 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.03 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.78 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | +2.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.63, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.46 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.39 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 4.79 | 4.91 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Tonga?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Tonga was 4.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Tonga ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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