Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, total
Saint Lucia
72.85 years
in 2024
Tonga
73.07 years
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
127th
Tonga rank
124th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 73.07 years against 72.85 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 124th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.41 years | 60.49 years | 0.9237 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 65.72 years | 64.81 years | 0.9105 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 69.59 years | 66.83 years | 2.77 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 70.75 years | 68.48 years | 2.27 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 72.26 years | 70.43 years | 1.83 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 72.69 years | 71.8 years | 0.8861 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 71.93 years | 72.62 years | 0.6938 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 73.07 years against 72.85 years in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 0.22 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 124th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.