Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niue
Niue: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.04
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 1988
All-time low
1.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niue recorded 5.04 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Niue peaked at 7.58 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1950.
Niue ranks 104th 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 Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5 | — |
| 1951 | 1.61 | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 1.75 | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 1.91 | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 2.01 | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 2.06 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.16 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 2.23 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.32 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 2.51 | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 2.74 | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 3.08 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 3.54 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 4.03 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 4.5 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 5.05 | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 5.56 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 5.97 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 6.25 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 6.4 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.47 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.48 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.44 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.41 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.5 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.63 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.71 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.83 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.83 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.77 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.73 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.77 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.82 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.96 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.15 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.4 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.58 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.51 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.48 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.43 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.32 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.41 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.38 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.16 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.97 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.99 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.96 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.79 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.66 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.37 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.64 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.62 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.53 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.09 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.04 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1.5 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.71 | 2.74 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 | 6.41 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 | 6.73 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 | 6.97 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 | 5.62 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 5.2 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 5.04 | 5.18 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Niue?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niue was 5.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 1988.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1950.
- How does Niue rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Niue ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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