Homicide rate in Tonga
Tonga: Homicide rate was 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Tonga stood at 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Tonga peaked at 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 113 Tunisia 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Albania 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Mozambique 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Bhutan 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Bangladesh 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Tonga
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Tonga?
- Homicide rate in Tonga was 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for homicide rate?
- Tonga ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.