Womens life expectancy at birth in Tonga
Tonga: Womens life expectancy at birth was 76.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Tonga is 76.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth 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 region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Tonga?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Tonga was 76.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 76.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.13 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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