Life expectancy for people of different ages in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy for people of different ages was 71.48 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.48 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.48 years
in 2023
All-time low
42.19 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy for people of different ages in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 71.48 years for life expectancy for people of different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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 for people of different ages in Vanuatu peaked at 71.48 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.19 years, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy for people of different ages in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.93 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.19 years | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 45.28 years | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 45.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 46.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 47.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 47.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 48.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 48.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 49.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 49.84 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 50.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 51.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 51.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 52.53 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 53.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 54.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 54.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 55.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 55.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 56.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 57.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 59.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 60.89 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 61.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 61.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 62.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 63.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 63.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 64.44 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.7 years | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 66.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 67.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.92 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.59 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.38 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.95 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.48 years | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 71.48 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 71.48 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.47 years | 42.19 years | 49.29 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.29 years | 49.84 years | 54.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.9 years | 55.31 years | 60.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.71 years | 61.32 years | 66.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.78 years | 66.68 years | 68.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.02 years | 68.59 years | 69.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.17 years | 69.57 years | 70.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.78 years | 69.95 years | 71.48 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 years compare
- 157 Egypt 71.63 years compare
- 158 Jamaica 71.48 years compare
- 160 Western Sahara 71.39 years compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare
- 162 Moldova 71.2 years compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 for people of different ages in Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy for people of different ages in Vanuatu was 71.48 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy for people of different ages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 71.48 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy for people of different ages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.19 years in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy for people of different ages?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy for people of different ages rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy for people of different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.