Life Expectancy at Birth in Tonga

Tonga: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.07 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
73.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.07
in 2024
All-time low
58.31
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Tonga, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 121 West Bank and Gaza 73.44 compare
  2. 122 Russia 73.44 compare
  3. 123 Bhutan 73.26 compare
  4. 125 Honduras 73.04 compare
  5. 126 American Samoa 72.99 compare
  6. 127 St. Lucia 72.85 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for Tonga

All data for Tonga β†’

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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.