Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Saint Lucia
69.31 years
in 2023
Tonga
69.37 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
152nd
Tonga rank
151st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 69.37 years against 69.31 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 7 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.18 years | 50.85 years | 1.33 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 59.33 years | 58.2 years | 1.13 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 63.28 years | 62.3 years | 0.9738 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 67.16 years | 63.78 years | 3.38 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 68.5 years | 65.03 years | 3.47 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 69.39 years | 66.95 years | 2.44 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 69.73 years | 68.37 years | 1.36 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 68.28 years | 69.03 years | 0.7535 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 69.37 years against 69.31 years in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 0.06 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 152nd 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.