Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tonga
Tonga: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 7.04 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.04 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.56 years
in 1998
All-time low
4.73 years
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tonga is 7.04 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tonga peaked at 7.56 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.73 years, in 1969.
Tonga ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.98 years | — |
| 1951 | 6.83 years | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 6.58 years | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 6.31 years | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 6.25 years | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 6.05 years | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 5.88 years | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 5.68 years | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 5.57 years | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 5.3 years | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 5.24 years | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.12 years | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 5.07 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.01 years | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.95 years | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.83 years | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.75 years | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.84 years | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.07 years | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 5.26 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.38 years | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.49 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.67 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.86 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.96 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.11 years | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.26 years | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.48 years | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.78 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.2 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.56 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.49 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.47 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.37 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.35 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.32 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.31 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.23 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.14 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.19 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.98 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.04 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 years | 5.3 years | 6.98 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.93 years | 4.73 years | 5.24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 4.84 years | 5.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 years | 6.11 years | 7.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 years | 7.2 years | 7.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 7.23 years | 7.56 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 years | 7.12 years | 7.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 years | 6.98 years | 7.19 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 33 Saint Martin (French part) 7.07 years compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 7.07 years compare
- 35 Bulgaria 7.05 years compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.99 years compare
- 38 South Africa 6.99 years compare
- 39 Tuvalu 6.93 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tonga?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tonga was 7.04 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 years in 1969.
- How does Tonga rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Tonga ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.