Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tonga
Tonga: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 69.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.37
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.37
in 2023
All-time low
45.15
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 69.37 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tonga peaked at 69.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.15, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 151st of 236 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.15 | — |
| 1951 | 46.63 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 48.1 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 49.51 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 50.65 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 51.83 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 52.91 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 53.84 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 54.6 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 55.28 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 55.86 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 56.36 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 56.93 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.44 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 57.95 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 58.48 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 58.98 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 59.5 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 59.97 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 60.52 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 60.96 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 61.3 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 61.67 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61.95 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.34 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 62.54 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 62.82 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.98 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.16 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.38 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.48 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.45 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.67 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.78 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.86 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.92 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.99 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.07 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.16 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.2 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.38 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.53 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.71 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.91 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.11 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.31 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.52 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.72 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.92 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.11 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.51 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.71 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.93 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.45 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.54 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.88 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.11 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.22 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.29 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.41 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.52 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.65 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.73 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.71 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.16 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.37 | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 69.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 69.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.85 | 45.15 | 55.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.2 | 55.86 | 60.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3 | 60.96 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.78 | 63.38 | 64.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.03 | 64.2 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.95 | 66.11 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.37 | 67.88 | 68.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.03 | 68.71 | 69.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 148 Egypt 69.49 compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 69.45 compare
- 150 Vanuatu 69.44 compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 69.31 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 69.22 compare
- 154 Indonesia 69.04 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tonga?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tonga was 69.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 69.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.15 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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