Inequality in life expectancy in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1106 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Vanuatu, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.1106 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1399 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1106, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.1295 | 0.1193 | 0.1399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.114 | 0.1106 | 0.1172 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 82 Solomon Islands 0.1177 compare
- 83 Jamaica 0.1163 compare
- 84 North Korea 0.1146 compare
- 86 Lebanon 0.1094 compare
- 87 Suriname 0.1081 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1066 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 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 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Vanuatu?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Vanuatu was 0.1106 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1399 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1106 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Vanuatu ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.