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

020406080202420622100

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 North Korea 83.78 years compare
  2. 148 Saint Lucia 83.76 years compare
  3. 149 Nepal 83.68 years compare
  4. 151 Egypt 83.47 years compare
  5. 152 Dominican Republic 83.46 years compare
  6. 153 American Samoa 83.32 years compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.