Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tonga, 1995–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tonga stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.0% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tonga peaked at 10 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -90.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Liechtenstein 1 compare
- 187 American Samoa 0 compare
- 187 Holy See 0
- 187 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 compare
- 187 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 187 San Marino 0 compare
- 187 Tuvalu 0 compare
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tonga?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tonga was 1 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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