Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.37 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.37 years
in 2023
All-time low
45.15 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 69.37 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tonga peaked at 69.37 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.15 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.15 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.63 years | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 48.1 years | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 49.51 years | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 50.65 years | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 51.83 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 52.91 years | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 53.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 54.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 55.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 55.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 56.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 56.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 57.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 58.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 58.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 59.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 59.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 60.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 60.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 61.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 61.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 62.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 62.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.37 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.85 years | 45.15 years | 55.28 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.2 years | 55.86 years | 60.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3 years | 60.96 years | 63.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.78 years | 63.38 years | 64.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.03 years | 64.2 years | 65.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.95 years | 66.11 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.37 years | 67.88 years | 68.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.03 years | 68.71 years | 69.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 148 Egypt 69.49 years compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 69.45 years compare
- 150 Vanuatu 69.44 years compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 69.31 years compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 69.22 years compare
- 154 Indonesia 69.04 years 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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0205 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tonga was 69.37 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 69.37 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.15 years in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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