Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 69.44 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.44 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
69.44 years
in 2024
All-time low
54.93 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Pacific island small states, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 69.44 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Pacific island small states peaked at 69.44 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.93 years, in 1960.
That places Pacific island small states 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.93 years | — |
| 1961 | 55.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 56.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 56.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 56.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 57.88 years | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 58.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 58.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 59.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 59.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 60.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 60.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 60.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 60.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 60.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 62.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 62.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 62.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 63.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 64.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 65.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.76 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.67 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.04 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.36 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.48 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 69.1 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 69.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.44 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3 years | 54.93 years | 59.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.11 years | 59.72 years | 62.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.98 years | 62.8 years | 65.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.26 years | 65.41 years | 67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.17 years | 66.76 years | 67.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.18 years | 67.67 years | 68.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.73 years | 67.48 years | 69.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 32 Slovenia 82.29 years compare
- 33 Denmark 82.25 years compare
- 34 Canada 82.11 years compare
- 35 New Zealand 82.01 years compare
- 36 Austria 82 years compare
- 37 Netherlands 81.97 years compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 81.9 years compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Pacific island small states?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Pacific island small states was 69.44 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.93 years in 1960.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.