Life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Life expectancy, source comparison was 67.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.