Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Tonga
Tonga: Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 6.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.91
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
3rd
of 17 countries
All-time high
8.93
in 2019
All-time low
1.47
in 2014
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Tonga, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Tonga is 6.91, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 370.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Tonga peaked at 8.93 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.78 | — |
| 2008 | 3.24 | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 3.27 | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | +202.7% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 8.93 | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 7.55 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.09 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.91 | -14.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 6.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 | 2.87 | 5.78 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 1.47 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 4.72 | 8.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Armenia 7.19 compare
- 2 Montserrat 6.95 compare
- 4 Romania 5.62 compare
- 5 Panama 4.83 compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 4.79 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 of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Tonga?
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Tonga was 6.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Tonga ranks 3rd out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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