Tonga vs Zambia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Tonga
3.05
in 2023
Zambia
3.03
in 2023
Tonga rank
67th
Zambia rank
70th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Tonga
  • Zambia
0246195019862023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 3.05 against 3.03 in Zambia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.87 3.52 1.35 Tonga
1960s 4.51 3.37 1.15 Tonga
1970s 4.26 3.2 1.05 Tonga
1980s 4.15 3.83 0.32 Tonga
1990s 3.95 4.96 1.01 Zambia
2000s 3.55 4.92 1.37 Zambia
2010s 3.26 3.96 0.7037 Zambia
2020s 3.11 3.58 0.4672 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Tonga or Zambia?
Tonga, at 3.05 against 3.03 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Tonga and Zambia?
0.02, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Tonga ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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