Life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy at different ages was 71.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.48
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.48
in 2023
All-time low
42.19
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 71.48 for life expectancy at 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 at different ages in Vanuatu peaked at 71.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.19, 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 at different ages in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.93 | — |
| 1951 | 42.19 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 45.28 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 45.82 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 46.48 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 47.1 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 47.67 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 48.2 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 48.75 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 49.29 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 49.84 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 50.38 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.93 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 51.48 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 51.97 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 52.53 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.09 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 53.67 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 54.23 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 54.76 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 55.31 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 55.88 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 56.37 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 57.57 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.13 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.66 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 59.25 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.88 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 60.89 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 61.32 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 61.95 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 62.54 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 63.08 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 63.52 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.93 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.62 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 64.44 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.7 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 66.02 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.68 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 67.11 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.43 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.72 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.98 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.31 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.37 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.92 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.59 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.72 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.93 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.98 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.17 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.13 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.42 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.57 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.9 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.99 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.16 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.78 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.38 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.95 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.48 | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 71.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 71.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.47 | 42.19 | 49.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.29 | 49.84 | 54.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.9 | 55.31 | 60.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.71 | 61.32 | 66.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.78 | 66.68 | 68.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.02 | 68.59 | 69.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.17 | 69.57 | 70.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.78 | 69.95 | 71.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 compare
- 157 Egypt 71.63 compare
- 158 Jamaica 71.48 compare
- 160 Western Sahara 71.39 compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 compare
- 162 Moldova 71.2 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Vanuatu was 71.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 71.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.19 in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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