Probability that a male will outlive a female in Tonga
Tonga: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 35.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.66
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.62
in 1959
All-time low
35.33
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Tonga stood at 35.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Tonga peaked at 42.62 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 2003.
Tonga ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.38 | 42.27 | 42.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.33 | 41.86 | 42.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.03 | 38.9 | 41.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.62 | 36.69 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.84 | 35.45 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.46 | 35.33 | 35.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.55 | 35.5 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.68 | 35.49 | 35.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 190 Micronesia (country) 35.91 compare
- 191 China 35.86 compare
- 192 Martinique 35.75 compare
- 194 Saint Barthelemy 35.59 compare
- 195 Thailand 35.55 compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 35.54 compare
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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Tonga?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Tonga was 35.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 42.62 in 1959.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Tonga ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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