Inequality in life expectancy in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Tuvalu, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1638 | 0.1457 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1368 | 0.1313 | 0.1422 | 4 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 88 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 93 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 108 (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.