Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Tonga
Tonga: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 3.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.3 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Tonga peaked at 4.64 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2021.
That places Tonga 110th out of 184 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.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.56 | — |
| 2001 | 4.64 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.49 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.35 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 3.3 | 3.33 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Tonga?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Tonga was 3.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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