Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Solomon Islands
69.22
in 2023
Tonga
69.37
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
153rd
Tonga rank
151st
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 69.37 against 69.22 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd 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 | Solomon Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.35 | 50.85 | 8.5 | Tonga |
| 1960s | 49.69 | 58.2 | 8.51 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 58.31 | 62.3 | 3.99 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 63.21 | 63.78 | 0.5652 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 64.6 | 65.03 | 0.4357 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 65.76 | 66.95 | 1.2 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 67.81 | 68.37 | 0.5563 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 68.44 | 69.03 | 0.5918 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 69.37 against 69.22 in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 0.15, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 151st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.