Life expectancy men women in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy men women was 73.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.93
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.93
in 2023
All-time low
42.73
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Vanuatu stood at 73.93. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Vanuatu peaked at 73.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.73, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 160th 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 men women in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.18 | — |
| 1951 | 42.73 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 46.48 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 47.04 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 47.65 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 48.28 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 48.85 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 49.34 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 49.87 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 50.42 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 50.95 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.5 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.08 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 52.68 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 53.37 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53.98 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 54.6 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.22 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.81 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 56.33 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 56.91 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.5 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.03 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 58.71 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 59.29 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 59.89 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.47 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 61.13 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.91 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 63.08 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 63.76 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 64.44 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 65.11 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 65.8 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 66.43 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 66.94 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.77 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 67.37 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.9 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 69.26 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.97 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 70.39 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.71 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.94 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.24 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.21 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.49 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.28 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.42 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.62 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.16 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.45 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.77 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.85 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.15 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.29 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.25 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.43 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.76 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.93 | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 73.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 73.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.58 | 42.73 | 50.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.65 | 50.95 | 56.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.69 | 56.91 | 63.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.58 | 63.76 | 69.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.88 | 69.97 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.66 | 71.28 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.87 | 72.45 | 73.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.34 | 72.43 | 73.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 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 men women in Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy men women in Vanuatu was 73.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 73.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.73 in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy men women?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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