Seychelles vs Tonga: Life expectancy, source comparison

Seychelles
72.86 years
in 2023
Tonga
72.89 years
in 2023
Seychelles rank
142nd
Tonga rank
140th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Seychelles
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 72.89 years against 72.86 years in Seychelles, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 140th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 7 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 59.2 years 53.71 years 5.49 years Seychelles
1960s 61.49 years 60.49 years 1 years Seychelles
1970s 66.42 years 64.81 years 1.6 years Seychelles
1980s 69.43 years 66.83 years 2.6 years Seychelles
1990s 70.62 years 68.48 years 2.14 years Seychelles
2000s 71.85 years 70.43 years 1.43 years Seychelles
2010s 72.33 years 71.8 years 0.5317 years Seychelles
2020s 72.36 years 72.51 years 0.1545 years Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Seychelles or Tonga?
Tonga, at 72.89 years against 72.86 years in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Seychelles and Tonga?
0.03 years, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tonga?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and Tonga rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Seychelles ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.