Inequality in life expectancy in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1313
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.183
in 2010
All-time low
0.1313
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Tuvalu, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.1313 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Tuvalu peaked at 0.183 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1313, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.183 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1781 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1734 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1708 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1666 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1609 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.157 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1531 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1494 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1457 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1422 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1394 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1345 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1313 | -2.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.1313 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.1313 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1638 | 0.1457 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1368 | 0.1313 | 0.1422 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Tuvalu?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Tuvalu was 0.1313 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.183 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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