Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1990
All-time low
1.02
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.06 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu peaked at 1.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
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More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu was 1.06 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.