Suicide rate, by age in Tonga
Tonga: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2127 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Tonga is 0.2127 deaths per 100,000 people, 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, suicide rate, by age in Tonga peaked at 0.4163 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3738 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4163 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1826 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2566 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1989 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1851 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2127 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 116 Hungary 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Armenia 0.219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Lithuania 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Iraq 0.2109 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Serbia 0.2035 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Bangladesh 0.201 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- 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, by age in Tonga?
- Suicide rate, by age in Tonga was 0.2127 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, by age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4163 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.