Suicide rate in Tonga
Tonga: Suicide rate was 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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
In 2021, suicide rate in Tonga stood at 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Tonga peaked at 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Tonga 129th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 126 Spain 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Andorra 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Malta 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Malaysia 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Afghanistan 5.39 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 5.62 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 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for suicide rate?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.