Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 1990
All-time low
0.9798
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.41 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Vanuatu peaked at 5.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9798, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 135th 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 male and female life expectancy in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.28 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9798 | -57.0% |
| 1952 | 2.18 | +122.0% |
| 1953 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2.1 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.09 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.98 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.95 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.07 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 2.49 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.58 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.65 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.69 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.74 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.81 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.81 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.95 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.09 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.33 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 3.56 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.63 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.1 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.39 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 4.58 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.49 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.89 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 4.97 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.03 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.01 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.99 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.85 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.77 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.47 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.11 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.02 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.77 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.61 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.57 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +122.0% | 0.9798 | 2.18 |
| 1951 | -57.0% | 2.28 | 0.9798 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.99 | 0.9798 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.34 | 1.95 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.69 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 | 3.63 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 | 3.93 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.83 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.31 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.4 | 4.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Vanuatu?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vanuatu was 4.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9798 in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Vanuatu ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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