Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tonga
Tonga: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.92 in 2023. β² Rising
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tonga, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Tonga is 6.92, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Tonga peaked at 7.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 1961.
That places Tonga 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.18 | 3.8 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.75 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.06 | 4.29 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 | 5.83 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 6.99 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 7.11 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 6.99 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.86 | 7.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 30 Guadeloupe 7.13 compare
- 31 Romania 7.11 compare
- 32 Bulgaria 7.06 compare
- 34 Saint Martin 6.84 compare
- 35 Kyrgyz Republic 6.82 compare
- 36 Tuvalu 6.82 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Tonga?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tonga was 6.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Tonga ranks 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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