North Korea vs Tonga: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
North Korea
20.96 years
in 2024
Tonga
21.15 years
in 2024
North Korea rank
121st
Tonga rank
119th
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) over time
- North Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.15 years against 20.96 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.39 years | 16.27 years | 0.1168 years | North Korea |
| 1970s | 17.09 years | 17.46 years | 0.3641 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 17.93 years | 18.34 years | 0.4171 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 18.44 years | 19.21 years | 0.7705 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 18.77 years | 20.05 years | 1.27 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 20.28 years | 20.62 years | 0.3359 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 20.88 years | 20.96 years | 0.0784 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, North Korea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21.15 years against 20.96 years in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between North Korea and Tonga?
- 0.19 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Tonga rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- North Korea ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 119th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.