Life expectancy at birth, projections in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 83 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
83 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83 years
in 2100
All-time low
71.65 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Vanuatu, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Vanuatu stood at 83 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Vanuatu peaked at 83 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 71.65 years, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.65 years | — |
| 2025 | 71.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 72.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 72.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 72.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 72.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 72.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 72.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 73.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 73.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 73.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 73.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 73.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 73.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 73.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 74.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 74.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 74.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 74.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 74.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 74.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 75.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 75.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 75.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 75.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 75.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 75.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 75.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 76.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 76.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 76.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 76.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 76.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 76.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 77.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 77.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 77.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 77.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 77.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 77.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 77.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 78.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 78.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 78.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 78.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 78.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 78.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 79.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 79.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 79.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 79.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 79.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 79.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 79.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 80.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 80.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 80.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 80.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 80.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 80.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 80.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 80.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 81.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 81.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 81.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 81.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 81.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 81.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 81.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 82.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 82.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 82.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 82.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 82.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 82.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 82.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 83 years | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 83 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 83 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72.11 years | 71.65 years | 72.54 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 73.43 years | 72.71 years | 74.13 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.98 years | 74.28 years | 75.68 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 76.52 years | 75.83 years | 77.22 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.05 years | 77.36 years | 78.71 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 79.52 years | 78.87 years | 80.16 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 80.92 years | 80.3 years | 81.53 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 82.28 years | 81.67 years | 82.88 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 83 years | 83 years | 83 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 154 Guatemala 83.08 years compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.03 years compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 83 years compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 82.99 years compare
- 159 Western Sahara 82.97 years compare
- 160 Dominica 82.6 years compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Vanuatu was 83 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 83 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.65 years in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.