Suicide mortality rate, male in Tonga
Tonga: Suicide mortality rate, male was 6.05 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.05 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.48 per 100,000 male population
in 2010
All-time low
5.46 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Tonga stood at 6.05 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Tonga peaked at 6.48 per 100,000 male population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.46 per 100,000 male population, in 2016.
That places Tonga 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.25 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.17 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.11 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.16 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.12 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.96 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.87 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.05 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.49 per 100,000 male population | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 5.99 per 100,000 male population | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.48 per 100,000 male population | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.34 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.26 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.46 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.44 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.46 per 100,000 male population | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 6.02 per 100,000 male population | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.02 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.92 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.06 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.05 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 per 100,000 male population | 5.49 per 100,000 male population | 6.25 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 per 100,000 male population | 5.46 per 100,000 male population | 6.48 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 per 100,000 male population | 6.05 per 100,000 male population | 6.06 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 138 Bhutan 6.19 per 100,000 male population compare
- 139 Barbados 6.17 per 100,000 male population compare
- 140 Guinea 6.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.03 per 100,000 male population compare
- 143 Niger 5.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 144 Bahamas 5.89 per 100,000 male population compare
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Tonga?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Tonga was 6.05 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 per 100,000 male population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).