Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nauru
Nauru: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 60.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.28
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.28
in 2023
All-time low
54.6
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nauru stood at 60.28. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nauru peaked at 60.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6, in 1950.
Nauru ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.6 | — |
| 1951 | 54.81 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 55.02 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 55.22 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 55.41 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 55.61 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 55.78 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 55.94 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 56.08 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 56.22 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 56.31 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 56.43 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 56.49 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 56.58 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 56.63 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 56.68 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.72 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.74 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.74 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.73 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 56.72 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.68 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 56.64 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 56.59 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 56.54 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.47 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 56.4 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.29 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 56.21 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.09 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 55.99 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 55.86 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 55.78 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 55.69 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.66 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 55.69 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55.77 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 55.89 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.07 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 56.31 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 56.58 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 56.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.48 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.69 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.82 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.84 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.74 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.59 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.41 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.27 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.18 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.14 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.09 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.05 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.04 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.19 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.49 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.65 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.85 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.01 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.16 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.22 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.36 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.54 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.03 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.28 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.47 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.98 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.28 | +0.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 60.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 60.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.47 | 54.6 | 56.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.61 | 56.31 | 56.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.46 | 56.09 | 56.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.87 | 55.66 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.42 | 56.58 | 57.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.14 | 57.04 | 57.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.21 | 57.49 | 59.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.75 | 59.28 | 60.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nauru?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nauru was 60.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 60.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Nauru ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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