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
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
Period life expectancy at birth.