Inequality in life expectancy in Tonga
Tonga: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0792 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0792
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
117th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0933
in 2010
All-time low
0.0792
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Tonga, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Tonga stood at 0.0792. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Tonga peaked at 0.0933 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0792, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0933 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0922 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0911 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0902 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0898 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0884 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0875 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0866 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0855 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0844 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0832 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.082 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0819 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0792 | -3.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0792 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0792 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0889 | 0.0844 | 0.0933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 | 0.0792 | 0.0832 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Tonga?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Tonga was 0.0792 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0933 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0792 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Tonga ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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