Life expectancy at age 15 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Life expectancy at age 15 was 78.04 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
78.04
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.04
in 2100
All-time low
57.04
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Tuvalu, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Tuvalu stood at 78.04. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Tuvalu peaked at 78.04 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 57.04, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.04 | — |
| 1951 | 57.41 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 57.76 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 58.08 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 58.48 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 58.81 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 59.16 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 59.5 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 59.88 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 60.23 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 60.55 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 60.88 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.21 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 61.59 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 61.93 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.26 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 62.57 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 62.84 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 63.04 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 63.3 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 63.51 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.74 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63.09 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.22 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 64.37 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.59 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.8 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 64.95 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.07 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.16 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.3 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 65.41 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.52 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.59 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.61 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65.61 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.61 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.64 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.68 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.78 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.88 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.99 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.02 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 66.18 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 66.31 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.42 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.53 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.67 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.9 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.14 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.25 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.31 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.41 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.45 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.57 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.64 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.75 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.87 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.24 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.63 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.63 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.83 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.07 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 69.19 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 69.3 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 69.42 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 69.63 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 69.74 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 69.84 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 69.93 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 70.03 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 70.13 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 70.23 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 70.33 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 70.42 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 70.51 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 70.7 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 70.79 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 70.9 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 71.01 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 71.12 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 71.22 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 71.32 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 71.42 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 71.53 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 71.64 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 71.75 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 71.86 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 71.97 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 72.09 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 72.2 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 72.31 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 72.44 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 72.55 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 72.67 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 72.8 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 72.92 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 73.04 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 73.17 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 73.31 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 73.55 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 73.66 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 73.78 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 73.9 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 74.03 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 74.17 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 74.43 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 74.55 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 74.83 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 75.1 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 75.24 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 75.38 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 75.51 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 75.65 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 75.92 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 76.04 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 76.17 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 76.31 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 76.45 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 76.7 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 76.97 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 77.1 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 77.37 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 77.5 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 77.78 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 77.91 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 78.04 | +0.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 78.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 78.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.76, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.64 | 57.04 | 60.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.02 | 60.55 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.35 | 63.09 | 65.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.58 | 65.3 | 65.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.27 | 65.02 | 66.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2 | 67 | 67.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.64 | 67.45 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.88 | 67.63 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.08 | 69.63 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 2040s | 71.06 | 70.6 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 2050s | 72.15 | 71.64 | 72.67 | 10 |
| 2060s | 73.35 | 72.8 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 2070s | 74.63 | 74.03 | 75.24 | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.98 | 75.38 | 76.57 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.3 | 76.7 | 77.91 | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.04 | 78.04 | 78.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 202 Namibia 78.2 compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 78.17 compare
- 204 Fiji 78.15 compare
- 206 Gambia 77.85 compare
- 207 South Africa 77.76 compare
- 208 Marshall Islands 76.89 compare
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 life expectancy at age 15 in Tuvalu?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Tuvalu was 78.04 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 78.04 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.04 in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Tuvalu ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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