Life expectancy at age 15 in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy at age 15 was 83.76 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
83.76 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.76 years
in 2100
All-time low
60.21 years
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Tonga, 1950–2100
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Tonga is 83.76 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Tonga peaked at 83.76 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 60.21 years, in 1950.
That places Tonga 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 60.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 61.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 62.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 62.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 63.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 63.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 64 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 64.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 64.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 64.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 65 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 65.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 65.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 65.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 65.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 66.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 66.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 67.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 67.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 68.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 68.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 68.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 68.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 68.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.25 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.14 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 74.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 74.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 74.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 74.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 74.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 74.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 75.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 75.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 75.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 75.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 75.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 75.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 76.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 76.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 76.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 76.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 76.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 76.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 77.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 77.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 77.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 77.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 77.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 77.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 77.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 78.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 78.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 78.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 78.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 78.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 79.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 79.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 79.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 79.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 79.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 79.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 79.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 80.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 80.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 80.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 80.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 80.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 80.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 80.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 80.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 81.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 81.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 81.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 81.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 81.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 81.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 81.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 81.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 81.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 81.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 82.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 82.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 82.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 82.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 82.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 82.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 82.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 82.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 83.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 83.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 83.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 83.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 83.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 83.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 83.76 years | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 83.76 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 83.76 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.76 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.71 years | 60.21 years | 64.54 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.8 years | 64.8 years | 66.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.96 years | 67.12 years | 68.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.05 years | 68.69 years | 69.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.17 years | 69.45 years | 70.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.77 years | 71.11 years | 72.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.92 years | 72.51 years | 73.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.02 years | 73.14 years | 74.68 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 75.43 years | 74.81 years | 76.07 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.87 years | 76.22 years | 77.54 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 78.34 years | 77.69 years | 78.97 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 79.67 years | 79.1 years | 80.22 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.84 years | 80.33 years | 81.33 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.93 years | 81.44 years | 82.45 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 83.09 years | 82.56 years | 83.63 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 83.76 years | 83.76 years | 83.76 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 149 Dominican Republic 84.08 years compare
- 149 Nepal 84.08 years compare
- 151 Egypt 83.85 years compare
- 153 Guatemala 83.57 years compare
- 154 American Samoa 83.53 years compare
- 155 Western Sahara 83.45 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 age 15 in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Tonga was 83.76 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 83.76 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.21 years in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.