China vs Tonga: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
China
35.9%
in 2023
Tonga
35.7%
in 2023
China rank
191st
Tonga rank
193rd
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- China
- Tonga
How they compare
China currently reports 35.9% against 35.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.9% | 42.4% | 2.5% | China |
| 1960s | 43.9% | 42.3% | 1.6% | China |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 40.0% | 2.6% | China |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 37.6% | 3.4% | China |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 35.8% | 4.2% | China |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.5% | 3.6% | China |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 35.5% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.7% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, China or Tonga?
- China, at 35.9% against 35.7% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between China and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Tonga rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- China ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.