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