Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 6.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.93
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tuvalu is 6.93, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tuvalu peaked at 7.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.47 | — |
| 1951 | 5.29 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 5.13 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 5.02 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 5.02 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.06 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.13 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.21 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.15 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 5.11 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.12 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.14 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.15 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.22 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.27 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.32 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.37 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.66 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 5.83 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.97 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.15 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.21 | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 6.3 | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 6.12 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.03 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.99 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.92 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.87 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.66 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.74 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.75 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.83 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.87 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.81 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.79 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.66 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.29 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.52 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.39 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.24 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.06 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.04 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.02 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.81 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.86 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.17 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.86 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.93 | +1.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 6.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 6.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.16 | 5.02 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.33 | 5.12 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 | 5.21 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 5.66 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 5.04 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 5 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 5.85 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.86 | 7.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 36 Tonga 7.04 compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.99 compare
- 38 South Africa 6.99 compare
- 40 Bermuda 6.89 compare
- 41 Saint Helena 6.75 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 6.65 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tuvalu?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tuvalu was 6.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Tuvalu ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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