Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1950
All-time low
1.08
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tuvalu is 1.11, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tuvalu peaked at 1.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.15 | — |
| 1951 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 22 Guyana 1.11 compare
- 23 South Africa 1.11 compare
- 24 South Sudan 1.11 compare
- 26 Guam 1.11 compare
- 27 Estonia 1.11 compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.11 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tuvalu?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tuvalu was 1.11 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Tuvalu ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.