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Tonga Life Expectancy

Tonga's life expectancy rose to 72.89 years in 2023, up from 72.64 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.3% (0.25) from the previous year. Tonga has life expectancy lower than the global median (72.89 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Oceania, Tonga is higher (72.89 vs regional median 71.48) and ranks 7th out of 19 countries in Oceania.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 72.89
2022 72.64
2021 72.13
2020 72.38
2019 72.29
2018 72.17
2017 72.07
2016 71.95
2015 71.85
2014 71.72
2013 71.65
2012 71.55
2011 71.44
2010 71.32
2009 70.95
2008 71.04
2007 70.89
2006 70.71
2005 70.56
2004 70.43
2003 70.23
2002 70.03
2001 69.8
2000 69.64
1999 69.43
1998 69.22
1997 69.01
1996 68.8
1995 68.59
1994 68.37
1993 68.16
1992 67.93
1991 67.75
1990 67.54
1989 67.44
1988 67.32
1987 67.19
1986 67.06
1985 66.93
1984 66.81
1983 66.65
1982 66.33
1981 66.36
1980 66.19
1979 66.04
1978 65.85
1977 65.62
1976 65.42
1975 65.12
1974 64.83
1973 64.39
1972 64.06
1971 63.61
1970 63.18
1969 62.7
1968 62.16
1967 61.69
1966 61.21
1965 60.72
1964 60.25
1963 59.77
1962 59.3
1961 58.76
1960 58.31
Tonga Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Tonga is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 8 8.2 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.01 0.95 2021