Life expectancy at birth in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy at birth was 72.72 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
72.72
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 184 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 in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Tonga stood at 72.72.
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 in Tonga peaked at 73.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.18, in 2009.
That places Tonga 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 100% of the median. (54 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)
- 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 birth in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at birth in Tonga was 72.72 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 73.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.18 in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Tonga ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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