Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Nauru
Nauru: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 62.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.11 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
56.61 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 62.11 years for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Nauru peaked at 62.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.61 years, in 1950.
That places Nauru 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.61 years | — |
| 1951 | 56.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 57.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 57.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 57.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 57.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 57.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 57.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 57.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 58.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 58.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 58.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 58.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 58.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 58.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.11 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.34 years | 56.61 years | 57.87 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.25 years | 57.92 years | 58.63 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.32 years | 58.14 years | 58.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 58.47 years | 58.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 years | 59.1 years | 60.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 59.35 years | 59.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.81 years | 60.07 years | 61.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.72 years | 61.33 years | 62.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
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- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Nauru?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Nauru was 62.11 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 years in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.