Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1990
All-time low
1.02
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu is 1.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu peaked at 1.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1951.
Vanuatu ranks 137th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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