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

Latest (2019)
0.95
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.47
in 2018
All-time low
0.93
in 2010
Years of data
15
2000–2019

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Tonga, 2000–2019

02468102000200920192000: 0.972001: 5.82002: 5.82003: 5.72004: 1.92005: 3.82006: 7.52007: 0.942008: 3.72009: 7.52010: 0.932011: 1.92012: 0.932018: 9.52019: 0.95

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Tonga, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.37 0.94 7.53 10
2010s 2.83 0.93 9.47 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 142 Australia and New Zealand 0.98 compare
  2. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.98 compare
  3. 144 Cyprus 0.96 compare
  4. 146 Australia 0.94 compare
  5. 147 Finland 0.93 compare
  6. 147 Malta 0.93 compare
  7. 147 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 0.93 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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