Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 63.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.77
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.77
in 2023
All-time low
37.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 63.77 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tuvalu peaked at 63.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1950.
Tuvalu ranks 200th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.41 | — |
| 1951 | 38.31 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 39.19 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 40.02 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 40.91 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 41.7 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 42.51 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 43.31 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 44.19 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 45.01 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 45.77 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 46.52 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 47.27 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.02 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 48.75 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 49.46 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50.13 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 50.75 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 51.16 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.68 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 52.21 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.74 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 51.95 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 53.89 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 54.48 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 55.07 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.61 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.08 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 56.48 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.86 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 57.2 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 57.51 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 57.76 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.94 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 58.08 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 58.14 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 58.28 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.4 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.55 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.72 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.9 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.57 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59.27 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 59.55 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.78 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.01 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.27 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.56 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.75 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.97 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.14 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.22 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.32 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.39 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.52 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.66 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.86 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.94 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.01 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.09 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.14 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.28 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.47 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.65 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.87 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.09 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.43 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.55 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.77 | +0.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 63.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 63.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.25 | 37.41 | 45.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.95 | 45.77 | 51.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.54 | 51.95 | 56.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58 | 57.2 | 58.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.54 | 57.57 | 60.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.41 | 60.97 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.26 | 61.94 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.21 | 62.43 | 63.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tuvalu?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Tuvalu was 63.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 63.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Tuvalu ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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