Suicide rates by age detailed who in Tonga
Tonga: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 11.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Tonga stood at 11.31. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Tonga peaked at 11.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.19, in 2008.
That places Tonga 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.55 | — |
| 2001 | 9.45 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.35 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.26 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.27 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.64 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 10.99 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.56 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.66 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.05 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.96 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.26 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 10.11 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 10.25 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.11 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.31 | 8.19 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 8.26 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 10.84 | 11.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 49 Cape Verde 11.83 compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.42 compare
- 51 Ireland 11.34 compare
- 53 Czechia 11.04 compare
- 54 Andorra 10.9 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 10.8 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3492 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.0242 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Tonga?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Tonga was 11.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Tonga ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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