Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tonga
Tonga: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tonga stood at 83.0%. 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, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tonga peaked at 83.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1960.
That places Tonga 124th out of 215 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.0% | — |
| 1961 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 83.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 83.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.1% | 58.0% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.7% | 65.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 74.6% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 78.5% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 81.0% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.4% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tonga?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tonga was 83.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Tonga ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.