What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Tonga?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Tonga was 72.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 72.89 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 48.38 years in 1950.

How does Tonga rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Tonga ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Tonga

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Tonga
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tonga: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 72.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

72.89 years

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

140th

of 236 countries

All-time high

72.89 years

in 2023

All-time low

48.38 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Tonga, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 72.89 years for life expectancy vs. health spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Tonga peaked at 72.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.38 years, in 1950.

Tonga ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	53.71 years	48.38 years	57.77 years	10
1960s	60.49 years	58.31 years	62.7 years	10
1970s	64.81 years	63.18 years	66.04 years	10
1980s	66.83 years	66.19 years	67.44 years	10
1990s	68.48 years	67.54 years	69.43 years	10
2000s	70.43 years	69.64 years	71.04 years	10
2010s	71.8 years	71.32 years	72.29 years	10
2020s	72.51 years	72.13 years	72.89 years	4

Countries ranked near Tonga

137 Ukraine 73.42 years compare
138 Russia 73.15 years compare
139 Bhutan 72.97 years compare
141 Honduras 72.88 years compare
142 Seychelles 72.86 years compare
143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Tonga

Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,274 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,344 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,276 (2025)
Population, male 47.2% (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,351 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,222 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,306 (2025)

All data for Tonga →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Tonga?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Tonga was 72.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 72.89 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 48.38 years in 1950.
How does Tonga rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Tonga ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.