Life expectancy at birth, projections in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 83.53 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
83.53 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.53 years
in 2100
All-time low
73.07 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Tonga, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Tonga stood at 83.53 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Tonga peaked at 83.53 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 73.07 years, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.07 years | — |
| 2025 | 73.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 73.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 73.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 73.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 73.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 73.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 74.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 74.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 74.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 74.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 74.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 74.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 75.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 75.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 75.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 75.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 75.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 76.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 76.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 76.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 76.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 77.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 77.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 77.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 77.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 77.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 77.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 77.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 78.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 78.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 78.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 78.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 78.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 79.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 79.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 79.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 79.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 79.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 80.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 80.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 80.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 80.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 80.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 80.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 80.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 80.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 81.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 81.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 81.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 81.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 81.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 81.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 81.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 81.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 81.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 82.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 82.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 82.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 82.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 82.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 82.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 82.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 82.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 83.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 83.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 83.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 83.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 83.53 years | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 83.53 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.62 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 83.53 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 73.46 years | 73.07 years | 73.85 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 74.68 years | 73.99 years | 75.4 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.28 years | 75.56 years | 77.01 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 77.87 years | 77.17 years | 78.54 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 79.28 years | 78.68 years | 79.86 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.51 years | 79.97 years | 81.02 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.65 years | 81.14 years | 82.19 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 82.85 years | 82.3 years | 83.4 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 83.53 years | 83.53 years | 83.53 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 147 North Korea 83.78 years compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 83.76 years compare
- 149 Nepal 83.68 years compare
- 151 Egypt 83.47 years compare
- 152 Dominican Republic 83.46 years compare
- 153 American Samoa 83.32 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Tonga was 83.53 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 83.53 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.07 years in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Tonga ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.