Life expectancy at birth, projections in Nauru
Nauru: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 71.73 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
71.73 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.73 years
in 2100
All-time low
62.28 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.28 years | — |
| 2025 | 62.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 62.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 62.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 62.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 63.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 63.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 63.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 63.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 63.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 63.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 63.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 64.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 64.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 64.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 64.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 64.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 64.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 64.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 64.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 65.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 65.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 65.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 65.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 65.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 65.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 65.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 65.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 66.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 66.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 66.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 66.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 66.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 66.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 66.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 66.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 67.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 67.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 67.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 67.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 67.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 67.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 67.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 67.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 67.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 68.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 68.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 68.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 68.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 68.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 68.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 68.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 68.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 69.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 69.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 69.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 69.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 69.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 69.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 69.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 69.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 69.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 70.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 70.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 70.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 70.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 70.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 70.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 70.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 70.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 71.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 71.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 71.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 71.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 71.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 71.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 71.73 years | +0.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 71.73 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71.73 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53 years, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- 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)
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.