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Life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Life expectancy, source comparison was 67.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.11 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
40.01 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu stood at 67.11 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu peaked at 67.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.01 years, in 1950.

Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu, year by year

Year years Change
1950 40.01 years —
1951 40.84 years +2.1%
1952 41.66 years +2.0%
1953 42.45 years +1.9%
1954 43.35 years +2.1%
1955 44.17 years +1.9%
1956 45.02 years +1.9%
1957 45.85 years +1.8%
1958 46.7 years +1.9%
1959 47.5 years +1.7%
1960 48.26 years +1.6%
1961 49.02 years +1.6%
1962 49.78 years +1.5%
1963 50.58 years +1.6%
1964 51.34 years +1.5%
1965 52.09 years +1.5%
1966 52.81 years +1.4%
1967 53.48 years +1.3%
1968 54.07 years +1.1%
1969 54.73 years +1.2%
1970 55.35 years +1.1%
1971 55.97 years +1.1%
1972 54.69 years -2.3%
1973 57.2 years +4.6%
1974 57.69 years +0.9%
1975 58.25 years +1.0%
1976 58.77 years +0.9%
1977 59.2 years +0.7%
1978 59.57 years +0.6%
1979 59.88 years +0.5%
1980 60.22 years +0.6%
1981 60.49 years +0.5%
1982 60.75 years +0.4%
1983 60.94 years +0.3%
1984 61.05 years +0.2%
1985 61.14 years +0.1%
1986 61.21 years +0.1%
1987 61.29 years +0.1%
1988 61.37 years +0.1%
1989 61.51 years +0.2%
1990 61.64 years +0.2%
1991 61.81 years +0.3%
1992 60.29 years -2.5%
1993 62.11 years +3.0%
1994 62.32 years +0.3%
1995 62.51 years +0.3%
1996 62.71 years +0.3%
1997 62.94 years +0.4%
1998 63.16 years +0.3%
1999 63.35 years +0.3%
2000 63.54 years +0.3%
2001 63.71 years +0.3%
2002 63.83 years +0.2%
2003 63.9 years +0.1%
2004 63.99 years +0.1%
2005 64.1 years +0.2%
2006 64.25 years +0.2%
2007 64.4 years +0.2%
2008 64.52 years +0.2%
2009 64.69 years +0.3%
2010 64.83 years +0.2%
2011 64.96 years +0.2%
2012 65.08 years +0.2%
2013 65.17 years +0.1%
2014 65.28 years +0.2%
2015 65.36 years +0.1%
2016 65.51 years +0.2%
2017 65.68 years +0.3%
2018 65.87 years +0.3%
2019 66.11 years +0.4%
2020 66.36 years +0.4%
2021 65.82 years -0.8%
2022 66.85 years +1.6%
2023 67.11 years +0.4%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 67.11 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 67.11 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 43.75 years 40.01 years 47.5 years 10
1960s 51.62 years 48.26 years 54.73 years 10
1970s 57.66 years 54.69 years 59.88 years 10
1980s 60.99 years 60.22 years 61.51 years 10
1990s 62.28 years 60.29 years 63.35 years 10
2000s 64.09 years 63.54 years 64.69 years 10
2010s 65.39 years 64.83 years 66.11 years 10
2020s 66.53 years 65.82 years 67.11 years 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 190 Fiji 67.32 years compare
  2. 191 Ethiopia 67.31 years compare
  3. 192 Micronesia (country) 67.2 years compare
  4. 194 Tanzania 67 years compare
  5. 195 Marshall Islands 66.94 years compare
  6. 196 Myanmar 66.89 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu was 67.11 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 67.11 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 40.01 years in 1950.
How does Tuvalu rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.