Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tonga
Tonga: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tonga stood at 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 101.0% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tonga peaked at 14.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 68th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 65 Moldova 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Georgia 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Armenia 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Lithuania 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Bhutan 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Tonga
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 65 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.73 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,324 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 29 (2025)
- Freedom Score 79 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tonga?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tonga was 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Tonga ranks 68th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.