Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.44 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.95 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 69.44 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vanuatu peaked at 69.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.95 years, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 150th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.26 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.95 years | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 44.64 years | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 45.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 45.85 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 46.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 47.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 47.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 48.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 48.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 49.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 49.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 50.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 51.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 51.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 52.12 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 53.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 53.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 54.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 56.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 57.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 58.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.4 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 59.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 60.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 61.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 62.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 64.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 64.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 65.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.47 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.03 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.31 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.2 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.95 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.29 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.44 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 years | 41.95 years | 48.65 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.44 years | 49.2 years | 53.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.72 years | 54.29 years | 59.4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.1 years | 59.99 years | 64.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.99 years | 64.77 years | 66.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.36 years | 67.03 years | 67.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.21 years | 67.55 years | 68.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.72 years | 67.95 years | 69.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 147 Belarus 69.53 years compare
- 148 Egypt 69.49 years compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 69.45 years compare
- 151 Tonga 69.37 years compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 69.31 years compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 69.22 years compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vanuatu was 69.44 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.95 years in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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