Suicide mortality rate, female in Tonga
Tonga: Suicide mortality rate, female was 3.52 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.52 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.96 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
3.32 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Tonga stood at 3.52 per 100,000 female population.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Tonga peaked at 3.96 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.32 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places Tonga 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.96 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.93 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.79 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.73 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.63 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.57 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.61 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.41 per 100,000 female population | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.73 per 100,000 female population | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.68 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.64 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.63 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.64 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.33 per 100,000 female population | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 per 100,000 female population | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.48 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.45 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.32 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.52 per 100,000 female population | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 per 100,000 female population | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | 3.96 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 per 100,000 female population | 3.33 per 100,000 female population | 3.73 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 per 100,000 female population | 3.32 per 100,000 female population | 3.52 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 89 Namibia 3.57 per 100,000 female population compare
- 90 Cameroon 3.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 90 Guinea 3.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 3.49 per 100,000 female population compare
- 94 Madagascar 3.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 3.48 per 100,000 female population 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Tonga?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Tonga was 3.52 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Tonga ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).