Suicide death rates by sex who in Tonga
Tonga: Suicide death rates by sex who was 5.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.62
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 2000
All-time low
5.09
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.62 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Tonga peaked at 6.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 129th 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 death rates by sex who in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.01 | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.59 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.47 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.68 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.09 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.62 | +3.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 | 5.23 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 5.09 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 5.41 | 5.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Tonga?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Tonga was 5.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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