Life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy at birth was 66.35 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66.35
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.13
in 2019
All-time low
64.93
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu is 66.35, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu peaked at 67.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.93, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.29 | 64.93 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7 | 66.08 | 67.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.72 | 66.35 | 67.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu was 66.35 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 67.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.93 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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