Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 63.77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.77 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.77 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.41 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 63.77 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tuvalu peaked at 63.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.41 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 39.19 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 40.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 40.91 years | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 41.7 years | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 42.51 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 43.31 years | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 44.19 years | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 45.01 years | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 45.77 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 46.52 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 47.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.02 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 48.75 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 49.46 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50.13 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 50.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 51.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 52.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 51.95 years | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 53.89 years | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 54.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 55.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 56.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 57.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 57.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 57.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 58.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 58.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 58.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.57 years | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59.27 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 59.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.43 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.55 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.77 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.25 years | 37.41 years | 45.01 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.95 years | 45.77 years | 51.68 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.54 years | 51.95 years | 56.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58 years | 57.2 years | 58.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.54 years | 57.57 years | 60.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.41 years | 60.97 years | 61.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.26 years | 61.94 years | 62.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.21 years | 62.43 years | 63.77 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tuvalu?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tuvalu was 63.77 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 63.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.41 years in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Tuvalu ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 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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