Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vatican
Vatican: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.78 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.47 years
in 2019
All-time low
63.52 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vatican, 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 Vatican stood at 80.78 years.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vatican peaked at 81.47 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.52 years, in 1951.
That places Vatican 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vatican, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 63.52 years | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 63.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 64.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 65.46 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 65.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 65.13 years | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 65.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 66.43 years | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 66.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 66.76 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 67.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 66.65 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 66.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 67.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 67.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 68.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 67.94 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 67.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 68.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 68.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 69.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 69.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 70.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 70.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 71.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 72.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 73.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.68 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.56 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 76.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.72 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.78 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.1 years | 63.52 years | 66.93 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.43 years | 66.65 years | 68.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.6 years | 68.69 years | 70.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.13 years | 70.86 years | 73.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.55 years | 73.68 years | 75.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.79 years | 76.56 years | 78.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.24 years | 79.1 years | 81.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.86 years | 80.72 years | 81.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 21 Spain 80.96 years compare
- 22 Gibraltar 80.92 years compare
- 23 Macau, China 80.83 years compare
- 25 Bahrain 80.67 years compare
- 26 Luxembourg 80.57 years compare
- 27 Netherlands 80.54 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vatican?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Vatican was 80.78 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 Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 81.47 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.52 years in 1951.
- How does Vatican rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Vatican ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican 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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