Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 69.5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.5 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.5 years
in 2024
All-time low
55.86 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Tonga stood at 69.5 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Tonga peaked at 69.5 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.86 years, in 1960.
That places Tonga 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.86 years | — |
| 1961 | 56.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 56.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 57.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 58.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 58.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 59.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 59.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 60.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 60.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 61.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 61.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 62.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 62.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5 years | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 69.5 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 69.5 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.96 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.2 years | 55.86 years | 60.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3 years | 60.96 years | 63.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.78 years | 63.38 years | 64.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.03 years | 64.2 years | 65.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.95 years | 66.11 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.37 years | 67.88 years | 68.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.13 years | 68.71 years | 69.5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 133 Libya 69.62 years compare
- 134 Vanuatu 69.58 years compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 69.56 years compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 69.45 years compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 69.36 years compare
- 139 Indonesia 69.16 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Tonga was 69.5 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.86 years in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.