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.
Suicide rate, by age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4066 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.4059 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4043 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4017 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3986 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3956 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3928 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4163 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.393 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2477 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2487 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2499 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2518 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2539 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2566 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2336 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1826 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1831 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1851 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2127 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2127 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2127 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405 deaths per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate, 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2477 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | -68.6% | 0.393 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.