Healthy life expectancy in Tonga
Tonga: Healthy life expectancy was 63.78 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 63.78 Years for healthy life expectancy 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 in Tonga peaked at 64.18 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.94 Years, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.71 Years | — |
| 2001 | 62.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.91 Years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.9 Years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.02 Years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.44 Years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.43 Years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.43 Years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.94 Years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.51 Years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 63.56 Years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.61 Years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.65 Years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.76 Years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.82 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.92 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64 Years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.05 Years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.18 Years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.78 Years | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 63.78 Years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16 Years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 63.78 Years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44 Years, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.01 Years | 61.94 Years | 63.44 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.76 Years | 63.51 Years | 64.05 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.98 Years | 63.78 Years | 64.18 Years | 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy in Tonga?
- Healthy life expectancy in Tonga was 63.78 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 64.18 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.94 Years in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Tonga ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.