Life Expectancy at Birth in Tonga
Tonga: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.07 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Tonga, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Tonga stood at 73.07. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Tonga peaked at 73.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.31, in 1960.
That places Tonga 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.49 | 58.31 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.81 | 63.18 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.83 | 66.19 | 67.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.48 | 67.54 | 69.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.43 | 69.64 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8 | 71.32 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.62 | 72.13 | 73.07 | 5 |
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More gender data for Tonga
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at birth in Tonga was 73.07 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 73.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.31 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Tonga ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.