Homicides by sex of the victim in Tonga
Tonga: Homicides by sex of the victim was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1
World rank
121st
of 136 countries
All-time high
3
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019
Homicides by sex of the victim in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by sex of the victim in Tonga is 1, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by sex of the victim in Tonga peaked at 3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 121st of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides by sex of the victim in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
- 121 Barbados 1 compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 1 compare
- 121 Grenada 1 compare
- 121 Iceland 1 compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 1 compare
- 121 Montenegro 1 compare
More social development data for Tonga
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 homicides by sex of the victim in Tonga?
- Homicides by sex of the victim in Tonga was 1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides by sex of the victim rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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