Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tonga
Tonga: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tonga, 1995–2019
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
Tonga recorded 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2019.
The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tonga peaked at 9.47 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9306 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
That places Tonga 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.937 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9306 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 132 Jordan 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Finland 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Cyprus 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 137 Germany 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 138 Tajikistan 0.8924 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, who vs. unodc in Tonga?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tonga was 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019, 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9306 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Tonga ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.