Life expectancy at birth, projections in Nauru
Nauru: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 71.73 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Nauru, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 71.73 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Nauru peaked at 71.73 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 62.28 years, in 2024.
That places Nauru 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 62.68 years | 62.28 years | 63.06 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 63.82 years | 63.21 years | 64.42 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 65.13 years | 64.56 years | 65.7 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 66.37 years | 65.81 years | 66.9 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 67.56 years | 67.02 years | 68.09 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 68.72 years | 68.21 years | 69.25 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 69.89 years | 69.36 years | 70.43 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 71.07 years | 70.55 years | 71.6 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 71.73 years | 71.73 years | 71.73 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 223 Sierra Leone 72.03 years compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.92 years compare
- 225 Cote d'Ivoire 71.85 years compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 71.61 years compare
- 228 Mali 71.53 years compare
- 229 Liberia 71.52 years compare
More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 95 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 131 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Nauru?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Nauru was 71.73 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.73 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.28 years in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Nauru ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.