Life expectancy men women in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Life expectancy men women was 70.7 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
70.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.7
in 2023
All-time low
42.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectancy men women in Tuvalu, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Tuvalu stood at 70.7. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Tuvalu peaked at 70.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.88, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.41 | 42.88 | 50.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.28 | 50.89 | 57.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.47 | 57.16 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.78 | 62.94 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.88 | 62.86 | 65.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.72 | 65.97 | 67.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.76 | 67.79 | 69.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 | 69.6 | 70.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 176 Gabon 71.05 compare
- 177 Senegal 70.75 compare
- 178 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 70.73 compare
- 180 Eritrea, The State of 70.66 compare
- 181 Malawi 70.56 compare
- 182 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 70.48 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Tuvalu?
- Life expectancy men women in Tuvalu was 70.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.88 in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for life expectancy men women?
- Tuvalu ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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