Life expectancy at age 15 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy at age 15 was 83.43 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 15 in Vanuatu, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Vanuatu is 83.43, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Vanuatu peaked at 83.43 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 56.34, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.02 | — |
| 1951 | 56.34 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 57.79 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 58.06 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 58.47 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 58.85 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 59.19 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 59.51 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 59.83 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 60.14 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 60.45 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 60.73 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.01 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 61.28 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 61.48 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 61.74 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.28 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 62.55 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.79 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 63.05 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 63.34 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.6 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.92 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.24 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 64.55 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 64.83 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 65.16 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 65.54 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.29 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.44 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.12 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 67.4 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.59 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.85 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.25 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.31 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.98 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 69.22 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.68 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 70 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.24 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 70.47 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.63 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.69 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.83 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.64 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.98 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.17 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.24 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.41 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.33 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.41 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.48 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.57 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.67 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.93 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.01 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.16 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.24 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.46 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.03 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.53 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.87 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.01 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.13 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.27 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 73.4 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 73.55 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 73.7 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 73.83 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 73.97 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 74.5 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 74.64 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 74.77 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 74.9 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.05 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 75.18 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 75.3 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 75.43 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 75.56 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 75.7 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 75.84 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 75.98 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.11 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 76.25 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 76.39 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 76.66 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 76.79 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 76.93 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 77.07 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 77.21 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 77.35 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 77.49 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 77.63 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 77.91 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 78.05 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 78.33 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 78.48 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 78.62 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 78.76 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 78.9 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 79.03 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 79.17 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.31 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.46 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 79.6 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 79.87 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 80.15 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 80.29 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 80.42 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 80.55 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 80.69 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 80.82 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 80.96 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 81.09 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.22 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.36 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 81.48 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 81.61 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 81.75 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 81.88 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 82 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 82.14 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 82.26 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 82.53 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 82.67 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 82.81 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 82.93 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 83.06 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 83.18 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 83.31 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 83.43 | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 83.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 83.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.76, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.52 | 56.34 | 60.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.63 | 60.45 | 62.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.45 | 63.05 | 66.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.79 | 66.44 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.47 | 69.68 | 70.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.27 | 70.98 | 71.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72 | 71.57 | 72.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.03 | 71.53 | 73.83 | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.57 | 73.97 | 75.18 | 10 |
| 2040s | 75.91 | 75.3 | 76.53 | 10 |
| 2050s | 77.28 | 76.66 | 77.91 | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.69 | 78.05 | 79.31 | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.08 | 79.46 | 80.69 | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.42 | 80.82 | 82 | 10 |
| 2090s | 82.73 | 82.14 | 83.31 | 10 |
| 2100s | 83.43 | 83.43 | 83.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 153 Guatemala 83.57 compare
- 154 American Samoa 83.53 compare
- 155 Western Sahara 83.45 compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 83.42 compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.26 compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 83.26 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Vanuatu was 83.43 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 83.43 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.34 in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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