Female to male life expectancy ratio in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Female to male life expectancy ratio 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
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio 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, female to male life expectancy ratio 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.
Female to male life expectancy ratio 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Tuvalu?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Tuvalu was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Tuvalu ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio 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 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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