Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Tonga
Tonga: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.95 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Tonga is 0.95, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.93, 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, by in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.97 | — |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +499.0% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -66.9% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | +99.5% |
| 2006 | 7.53 | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | +297.9% |
| 2009 | 7.46 | +99.5% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 9.47 | +918.3% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | -90.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 | 0.94 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 0.93 | 9.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Australia and New Zealand 0.98 compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.98 compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.96 compare
- 146 Australia 0.94 compare
- 147 Finland 0.93 compare
- 147 Malta 0.93 compare
- 147 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 0.93 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 per 100,000 population, by in Tonga?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Tonga was 0.95 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 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 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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