Life expectation at birth by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.41
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.41
in 2023
All-time low
52.13
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 76.41 for life expectation at birth by sex 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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Tonga peaked at 76.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.13, 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 expectation at birth by sex in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.13 | — |
| 1951 | 53.46 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 54.68 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 55.82 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 56.9 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 57.88 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 58.79 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 59.52 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 60.17 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 60.58 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 61.1 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 61.48 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 62 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 62.45 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.9 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 63.31 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.8 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 64.25 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 64.73 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.26 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 65.81 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 66.36 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 66.93 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 67.33 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.82 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.22 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.51 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.75 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.03 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 69.27 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.49 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.74 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.7 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 70.15 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.34 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.5 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 70.88 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.08 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.24 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.4 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.64 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.85 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.15 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.38 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.63 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.86 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.28 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.47 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.67 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.79 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.04 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.47 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.61 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.78 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.17 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.27 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.36 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.45 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.62 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.7 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.78 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.87 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.08 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.69 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.18 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 76.41 | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 76.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 76.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.99 | 52.13 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.13 | 61.1 | 65.26 | 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 76.49 compare
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
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 expectation at birth by sex in Tonga?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Tonga was 76.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 76.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.13 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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