Life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru
Nauru: Life expectancy at birth, total was 62.28 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.28 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
204th
of 218 countries
All-time high
62.28 years
in 2024
All-time low
57.92 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru stood at 62.28 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru peaked at 62.28 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.92 years, in 1960.
Nauru ranks 204th of 218 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, total in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.92 years | — |
| 1961 | 58.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 58.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 58.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 58.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 58.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 58.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.28 years | +0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 62.28 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 62.28 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99 years, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.25 years | 57.92 years | 58.63 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.32 years | 58.14 years | 58.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 58.47 years | 58.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 years | 59.1 years | 60.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 59.35 years | 59.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.81 years | 60.07 years | 61.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.84 years | 61.33 years | 62.28 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 201 Zimbabwe 63.06 years compare
- 202 Togo 62.94 years compare
- 203 Liberia 62.32 years compare
- 205 Cote d'Ivoire 62.11 years compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.07 years compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 61.96 years compare
More health data for Nauru
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 birth, total in Nauru?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru was 62.28 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 62.28 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.92 years in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Nauru ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.