What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Moldova, Republic of and Vanuatu?

0.32 years, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova, Republic of and Vanuatu?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova, Republic of vs Vanuatu: Life expectancy at birth, total

Moldova, Republic of

71.33 years

in 2024

Vanuatu

71.65 years

in 2024

Moldova, Republic of rank

144th

Vanuatu rank

141st

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

Moldova, Republic of
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 71.65 years against 71.33 years in Moldova, Republic of, a difference of 0.32 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Moldova, Republic of ahead.

Moldova, Republic of ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Moldova, Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova, Republic of	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	60.99 years	52.29 years	8.7 years	Moldova, Republic of
1970s	63.58 years	57.9 years	5.69 years	Moldova, Republic of
1980s	66.78 years	63.71 years	3.07 years	Moldova, Republic of
1990s	66.82 years	67.78 years	0.9627 years	Vanuatu
2000s	68.25 years	69.02 years	0.7678 years	Vanuatu
2010s	70.2 years	70.17 years	0.0319 years	Moldova, Republic of
2020s	70.6 years	70.95 years	0.3578 years	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Moldova, Republic of or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 71.65 years against 71.33 years in Moldova, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Moldova, Republic of and Vanuatu?: 0.32 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova, Republic of and Vanuatu?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Moldova, Republic of and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?: Moldova, Republic of ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit: years
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.