Russia vs Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, total
Russia
73.25 years
in 2023
Tonga
72.89 years
in 2023
Russia rank
120th
Tonga rank
122nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Russia
- Tonga
How they compare
Russia currently reports 73.25 years against 72.89 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 120th and Tonga ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.85 years | 64.81 years | 3.04 years | Russia |
| 1980s | 68.23 years | 66.83 years | 1.4 years | Russia |
| 1990s | 66.39 years | 68.48 years | 2.09 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 66.3 years | 70.43 years | 4.13 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 71.1 years | 71.8 years | 0.705 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 71.76 years | 72.51 years | 0.7499 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Russia or Tonga?
- Russia, at 73.25 years against 72.89 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Russia and Tonga?
- 0.36 years, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tonga?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Tonga rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Russia ranks 120th and Tonga ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release