Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 72.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.89
in 2023
All-time low
48.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 72.89 for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita 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 at birth vs co emissions per capita in Tonga peaked at 72.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.38, in 1950.
That places Tonga 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.38 | — |
| 1951 | 49.79 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 51.16 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 52.45 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 53.56 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 54.66 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 55.66 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 56.51 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 57.21 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 57.77 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 58.31 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 58.76 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 59.3 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 59.77 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 60.25 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.72 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 61.21 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 61.69 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 62.16 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.7 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.18 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.61 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 64.06 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.39 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.12 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 65.42 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 65.62 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.85 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.04 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.36 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.33 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.65 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.81 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.93 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.06 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.19 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.32 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.44 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.54 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.75 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.93 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.16 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.37 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.59 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.01 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.22 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.43 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.64 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.43 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.56 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.71 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.89 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.04 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.32 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.65 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.95 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.13 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.64 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.71 | 48.38 | 57.77 | 10 |
| 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 | 72.51 | 72.13 | 72.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More climate change data for Tonga
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 138.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 110.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Tonga?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Tonga was 72.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.38 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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