Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Tonga
Tonga: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 72.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.89
in 2023
All-time low
48.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 72.89 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Tonga peaked at 72.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.38, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 134th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.38 | — |
| 1951 | 49.79 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 51.16 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 52.45 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 53.56 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 54.66 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 55.66 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 56.51 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 57.21 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 57.77 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 58.31 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 58.76 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 59.3 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 59.77 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 60.25 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.72 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 61.21 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 61.69 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 62.16 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.7 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.18 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.61 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 64.06 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.39 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.12 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 65.42 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 65.62 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.85 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.04 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.36 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.33 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.65 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.81 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.93 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.06 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.19 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.32 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.44 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.54 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.75 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.93 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.16 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.37 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.59 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.01 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.22 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.43 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.64 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.43 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.56 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.71 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.89 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.04 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.32 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.65 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.95 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.13 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.64 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.71 | 48.38 | 57.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.49 | 58.31 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.81 | 63.18 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.83 | 66.19 | 67.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.48 | 67.54 | 69.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.43 | 69.64 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8 | 71.32 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.51 | 72.13 | 72.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 131 Ukraine 73.42 compare
- 132 Russian Federation 73.15 compare
- 133 Bhutan 72.97 compare
- 135 Honduras 72.88 compare
- 136 Seychelles 72.86 compare
- 137 American Samoa 72.85 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0685 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Tonga?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Tonga was 72.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.38 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Tonga ranks 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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