Self harm death rates by age in Tonga
Tonga: Self harm death rates by age was 0.2127 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self harm death rates by age in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Tonga is 0.2127, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Tonga peaked at 0.4163 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1233, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4066 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4059 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4043 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4017 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3986 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3956 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3928 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4163 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.393 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1233 | -68.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2477 | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2487 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2499 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2518 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2539 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2566 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2336 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1826 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1831 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.184 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1851 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2127 | +14.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2127 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2127 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +100.9% | 0.1233 | 0.2477 |
| 2009 | -68.6% | 0.393 | 0.1233 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3738 | 0.1233 | 0.4163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2292 | 0.1826 | 0.2566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1989 | 0.1851 | 0.2127 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Tonga?
- Self harm death rates by age in Tonga was 0.2127 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4163 in 2007.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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