Egypt vs Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Egypt
69.49 years
in 2023
Tonga
69.37 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
148th
Tonga rank
151st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Egypt
- Tonga
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 69.49 years against 69.37 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Egypt ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.06 years | 50.85 years | 13.79 years | Tonga |
| 1960s | 44.21 years | 58.2 years | 13.99 years | Tonga |
| 1970s | 49.04 years | 62.3 years | 13.26 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 57.11 years | 63.78 years | 6.67 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 62.97 years | 65.03 years | 2.06 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 65.85 years | 66.95 years | 1.1 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 67.77 years | 68.37 years | 0.5934 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 68.3 years | 69.03 years | 0.7318 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Egypt or Tonga?
- Egypt, at 69.49 years against 69.37 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Egypt and Tonga?
- 0.12 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tonga rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 151st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.