Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Aruba
Aruba: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 73.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.7 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.7 years
in 2023
All-time low
55.22 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Aruba stood at 73.7 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Aruba peaked at 73.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.22 years, in 1950.
That places Aruba 101st 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.22 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.96 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 56.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 57.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 57.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 58.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 59.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 59.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 60.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 60.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 60.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 61.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 61.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 61.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 62.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 62.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 63.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 63.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 63.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 64.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 65.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 65.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 65.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 66.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 67.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 68.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 68.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 68.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.35 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 69.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.49 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.34 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.79 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 73.54 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 73.7 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.08 years | 55.22 years | 60.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.06 years | 60.75 years | 63.42 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.29 years | 63.74 years | 66.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.5 years | 67.18 years | 69.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.83 years | 69.54 years | 70.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.65 years | 70.15 years | 71.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.23 years | 71 years | 73.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.59 years | 70.79 years | 73.7 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 98 Saint Helena 73.87 years compare
- 99 Montenegro 73.73 years compare
- 100 Hungary 73.71 years compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 73.7 years compare
- 103 Barbados 73.63 years compare
- 104 Serbia 73.5 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Aruba?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Aruba was 73.7 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.22 years in 1950.
- How does Aruba rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Aruba ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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