Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 72.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.89
in 2023
All-time low
48.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 72.89 for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Tonga peaked at 72.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.38, 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.38 | — |
| 1951 | 49.79 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 51.16 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 52.45 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 53.56 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 54.66 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 55.66 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 56.51 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 57.21 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 57.77 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 58.31 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 58.76 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 59.3 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 59.77 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 60.25 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.72 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 61.21 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 61.69 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 62.16 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.7 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.18 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.61 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 64.06 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.39 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.12 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 65.42 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 65.62 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.85 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.04 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.36 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.33 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.65 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.81 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.93 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.06 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.19 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.32 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.44 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.54 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.75 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.93 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.16 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.37 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.59 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.01 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.22 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.43 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.64 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.43 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.56 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.71 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.89 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.04 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.32 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.65 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.95 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.13 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.64 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.71 | 48.38 | 57.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.49 | 58.31 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.81 | 63.18 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.83 | 66.19 | 67.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.48 | 67.54 | 69.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.43 | 69.64 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8 | 71.32 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.51 | 72.13 | 72.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Tonga?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Tonga was 72.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.38 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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