Life expectancy of women vs. men in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 76.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Tonga stood at 76.41 years. 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 of women vs. men in Tonga peaked at 76.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.13 years, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.13 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.46 years | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 54.68 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 55.82 years | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 56.9 years | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 57.88 years | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 58.79 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 59.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 60.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 60.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 61.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 61.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 62 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 62.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 63.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 64.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 64.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 65.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 66.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 66.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 67.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 69.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 70.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 70.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.69 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 76.41 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.99 years | 52.13 years | 60.58 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.13 years | 61.1 years | 65.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.8 years | 65.81 years | 69.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.38 years | 69.49 years | 71.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.47 years | 71.4 years | 73.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.37 years | 73.67 years | 74.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.57 years | 75.17 years | 75.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.09 years | 75.69 years | 76.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.5 years compare
- 138 Belize 76.5 years compare
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 years compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 years compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 years compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 years compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0584 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Tonga?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Tonga was 76.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 76.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.13 years in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.