Life expectancy men women in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy men women was 76.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy men women in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Tonga is 76.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Tonga peaked at 76.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.13, in 1950.
That places Tonga 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.99 | 52.13 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.13 | 61.1 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.8 | 65.81 | 69.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.38 | 69.49 | 71.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.47 | 71.4 | 73.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.37 | 73.67 | 74.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.57 | 75.17 | 75.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.09 | 75.69 | 76.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 137 Venezuela 76.5 compare
- 138 Belize 76.5 compare
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Tonga?
- Life expectancy men women in Tonga was 76.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 76.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.13 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy men women?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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