Tonga vs Vanuatu: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Tonga
69.37 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
69.44 years
in 2023
Tonga rank
151st
Vanuatu rank
150th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 69.44 years against 69.37 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.85 years | 45.86 years | 4.98 years | Tonga |
| 1960s | 58.2 years | 51.44 years | 6.76 years | Tonga |
| 1970s | 62.3 years | 56.72 years | 5.59 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 63.78 years | 62.1 years | 1.68 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 65.03 years | 65.99 years | 0.962 years | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 66.95 years | 67.36 years | 0.4121 years | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 68.37 years | 68.21 years | 0.1591 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 69.03 years | 68.72 years | 0.3107 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 69.44 years against 69.37 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0.07 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Tonga ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 150th 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.