Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Tonga
Tonga: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.95 per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Tonga is 0.95 per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Tonga peaked at 9.47 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.93 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Tonga 145th out of 192 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.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.81 per 100,000 people | +499.0% |
| 2002 | 5.78 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.74 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2005 | 3.79 per 100,000 people | +99.5% |
| 2006 | 7.53 per 100,000 people | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 3.74 per 100,000 people | +297.9% |
| 2009 | 7.46 per 100,000 people | +99.5% |
| 2010 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 1.86 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 9.47 per 100,000 people | +918.3% |
| 2019 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | -90.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.95 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.95 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 per 100,000 people | 0.94 per 100,000 people | 7.53 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 per 100,000 people | 0.93 per 100,000 people | 9.47 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Australia and New Zealand 0.98 per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.98 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.96 per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Australia 0.94 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Finland 0.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Malta 0.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 0.93 per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Tonga?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Tonga was 0.95 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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