Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Solomon Islands
69.22 years
in 2023
Tonga
69.37 years
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
153rd
Tonga rank
151st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 69.37 years against 69.22 years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.15 years.
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 years | 50.85 years | 8.5 years | Tonga |
| 1960s | 49.69 years | 58.2 years | 8.51 years | Tonga |
| 1970s | 58.31 years | 62.3 years | 3.99 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 63.21 years | 63.78 years | 0.5652 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 64.6 years | 65.03 years | 0.4357 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 65.76 years | 66.95 years | 1.2 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 67.81 years | 68.37 years | 0.5563 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 68.44 years | 69.03 years | 0.5918 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 69.37 years against 69.22 years in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 0.15 years, 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 151st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.