Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Niue
Niue: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.28
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.82
in 1988
All-time low
2.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Niue is 5.28, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Niue peaked at 7.82 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 1950.
That places Niue 103rd 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.02 | — |
| 1951 | 2.12 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 2.26 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 2.42 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 2.53 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 2.59 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.69 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 2.75 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.85 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.06 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 3.29 | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 3.62 | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 4.07 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 4.99 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 5.53 | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 6.04 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 6.44 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 6.71 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.84 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.91 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.9 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.88 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.83 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.82 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.84 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.95 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.01 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.12 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.04 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.99 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.02 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.07 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.2 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.64 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7.82 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.73 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.69 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.64 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.52 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.48 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.63 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.54 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.35 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.44 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.17 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.29 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.12 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.01 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.01 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 6.49 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.29 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.01 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.94 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.84 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.74 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.71 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.66 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.59 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.51 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.48 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.34 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.36 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.28 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 | 2.02 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.21 | 3.29 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.78 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 6.99 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 | 7.17 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 5.98 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 5.51 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 5.28 | 5.48 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Niue?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Niue was 5.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 in 1988.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 1950.
- How does Niue rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Niue ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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