Sex ratio in life expectancy in Nauru
Nauru: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1981
All-time low
1.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy in Nauru stood at 1.06. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Nauru peaked at 1.13 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2023.
That places Nauru 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Nauru?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Nauru 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 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Nauru ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.