Male homicide rate in Tonga
Tonga: Male homicide rate was 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.91 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 101.0%
World rank
68th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.93 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
15
2000–2020
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.
Male homicide rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 9.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +397.3% |
| 2002 | 9.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +98.9% |
| 2006 | 14.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.0% |
| 2007 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 5.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +199.9% |
| 2009 | 9.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +100.1% |
| 2012 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2020 | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +101.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.