Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nauru
Nauru: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.9
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 1981
All-time low
3.82
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Nauru is 3.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Nauru peaked at 7.11 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 1959.
Nauru ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.9 | — |
| 1951 | 3.83 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.87 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 3.91 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.06 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 3.9 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.94 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.86 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.82 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.9 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.07 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 4.01 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.04 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.16 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.39 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5.1 | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 5.14 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.26 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.38 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.55 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.73 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.87 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.98 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.11 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.32 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.68 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.85 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.97 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.11 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.01 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.82 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.66 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.47 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.33 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.19 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.12 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.05 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.93 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.91 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.83 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.78 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.71 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.76 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.83 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.91 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.94 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.92 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.97 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.06 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.07 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.12 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.17 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.18 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.09 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.06 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.46 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | -7.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9 | 3.82 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.41 | 3.9 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 | 5.38 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 | 6.12 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 5.71 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.16 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Nauru?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nauru was 3.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 1981.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 1959.
- How does Nauru rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Nauru ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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