Life expectancy at birth who gho in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 72.72 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
72.72
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.19
in 2020
All-time low
70.18
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Tonga is 72.72, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Tonga peaked at 73.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.18, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.95 | — |
| 2001 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.97 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.02 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.01 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.18 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 72.11 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 72.18 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.38 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.56 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.72 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.72 | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.43 | 70.18 | 72.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.48 | 72.11 | 72.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.95 | 72.72 | 73.19 | 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Tonga was 72.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 73.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.18 in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Tonga ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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