Male female ratio suicides rates in Tonga
Tonga: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.11
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 2020
All-time low
1.72
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Tonga is 2.11, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Tonga peaked at 2.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2001.
That places Tonga 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -4.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.11 | 2.21 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Tonga?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Tonga was 2.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Tonga ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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