Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 72.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.89 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
72.89 years
in 2023
All-time low
63.18 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Tonga is 72.89 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Tonga peaked at 72.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.18 years, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.18 years | — |
| 1971 | 63.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 64.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 65.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 65.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.89 years | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72.89 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72.89 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.81 years | 63.18 years | 66.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.83 years | 66.19 years | 67.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.48 years | 67.54 years | 69.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.43 years | 69.64 years | 71.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8 years | 71.32 years | 72.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.51 years | 72.13 years | 72.89 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Tonga was 72.89 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.89 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.18 years in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release