Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nauru
Nauru: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1981
All-time low
1.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female to male life expectancy ratio in Nauru stood at 1.06. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Nauru peaked at 1.13 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2023.
Nauru ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Nauru?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nauru was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1981.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Nauru ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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