Tonga vs Tuvalu: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Tonga
6.92
in 2023
Tuvalu
6.82
in 2023
Tonga rank
33rd
Tuvalu rank
36th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.92 against 6.82 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tonga ranks 33rd and Tuvalu ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.18 | 5.14 | 0.962 | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 4.78 | 0.8925 | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 5.06 | 5.36 | 0.2951 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 6.36 | 5.33 | 1.03 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 4.97 | 2.28 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 5.03 | 2.22 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 6.34 | 0.7254 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.84 | 0.095 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 6.92 against 6.82 in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 0.1, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Tonga ranks 33rd and Tuvalu ranks 36th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.