Male homicide rate in Tonga
Tonga: Male homicide rate was 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Male homicide rate in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 101.0% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Tonga peaked at 14.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 68th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 65 Moldova 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Georgia 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Armenia 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Lithuania 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Bhutan 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Tonga
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Tonga?
- Male homicide rate in Tonga was 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for male homicide rate?
- Tonga ranks 68th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.