Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Micronesia (country)
35.9%
in 2023
Tonga
35.7%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Tonga rank
193rd
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 35.9% against 35.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Tonga ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.7% | 42.4% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 40.0% | 42.3% | 2.3% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 40.0% | 1.6% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 37.6% | 0.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 35.8% | 2.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 35.5% | 3.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.5% | 3.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 0.7% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 190th 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.