Life expectancy at age 60 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.64
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
156th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.18
in 2019
All-time low
15.25
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Vanuatu stood at 15.64.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Vanuatu peaked at 16.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.25, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.25 | — |
| 2001 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.29 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.33 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.39 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.45 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.53 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.61 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.79 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.99 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.02 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.14 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.18 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.79 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.64 | -0.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 15.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.82, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 | 15.25 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 | 15.61 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 | 15.64 | 15.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 153 Papua New Guinea 15.83 compare
- 154 Micronesia (country) 15.8 compare
- 155 Gambia 15.74 compare
- 157 Madagascar 15.64 compare
- 158 India 15.62 compare
- 159 Chad 15.46 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Vanuatu was 15.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.25 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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