Homicides in Tonga
Tonga: Homicides was 3.63 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Tonga stood at 3.63 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Tonga peaked at 4.8 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.59 deaths, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 deaths | 3.75 deaths | 4.8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 deaths | 3.59 deaths | 3.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 deaths | 3.6 deaths | 3.63 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Tonga?
- Homicides in Tonga was 3.63 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 deaths in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for homicides?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.