Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tonga
Tonga: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.78
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.18
in 2020
All-time low
61.94
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 63.78 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Tonga peaked at 64.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.94, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.71 | — |
| 2001 | 62.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.9 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.02 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.43 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.43 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.94 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.51 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 63.56 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.61 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.65 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.7 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.76 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.92 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.18 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.78 | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 63.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 63.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.01 | 61.94 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.76 | 63.51 | 64.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.98 | 63.78 | 64.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Tonga?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tonga was 63.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 64.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.94 in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Tonga ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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