Life expectancy at birth, male in Nauru
Nauru: Life expectancy at birth, male was 60.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.41 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
204th
of 217 countries
All-time high
60.41 years
in 2024
All-time low
55.66 years
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Nauru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Nauru stood at 60.41 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Nauru peaked at 60.41 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.66 years, in 1984.
Nauru ranks 204th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.31 years | — |
| 1961 | 56.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 56.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 56.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 56.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 56.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 56.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 56.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 56.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 56.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 56.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 56.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 55.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 55.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 55.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 55.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 55.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 55.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 56.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 56.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 56.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.41 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.41 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.61 years | 56.31 years | 56.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.46 years | 56.09 years | 56.72 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.87 years | 55.66 years | 56.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.42 years | 56.58 years | 57.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.14 years | 57.04 years | 57.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.21 years | 57.49 years | 59.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.89 years | 59.28 years | 60.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 201 Zimbabwe 60.49 years compare
- 202 Niger 60.49 years compare
- 203 Mozambique 60.49 years compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 60.23 years compare
- 206 Cote d'Ivoire 60.17 years compare
- 207 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.96 years compare
More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Nauru?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Nauru was 60.41 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 60.41 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.66 years in 1984.
- How does Nauru rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Nauru ranks 204th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.