Female homicide rate in Tonga
Tonga: Female homicide rate was 1.84 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.84
World rank
51st
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019
Female homicide rate in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Tonga is 1.84, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Tonga peaked at 5.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Tonga 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 | — |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1.88 | — |
| 2009 | 5.61 | +198.8% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1.85 | — |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.924 | 0 | 1.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Tonga?
- Female homicide rate in Tonga was 1.84 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for female homicide rate?
- Tonga ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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