Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Tonga
Tonga: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 69.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Tonga is 69.37 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Tonga peaked at 69.37 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.15 years, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 151st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.85 years | 45.15 years | 55.28 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.2 years | 55.86 years | 60.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3 years | 60.96 years | 63.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.78 years | 63.38 years | 64.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.03 years | 64.2 years | 65.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.95 years | 66.11 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.37 years | 67.88 years | 68.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.03 years | 68.71 years | 69.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 148 Egypt, Arab Rep. 69.49 years compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 69.45 years compare
- 150 Vanuatu 69.45 years compare
- 152 St. Lucia 69.31 years compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 69.22 years compare
- 154 Indonesia 69.04 years compare
More health data for Tonga
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Tonga?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Tonga was 69.37 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 69.37 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.15 years in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.