Life expectancy men women in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Life expectancy men women was 73.93 in 2023. β–² 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

020406080195019862023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 Jamaica 73.99 compare
  2. 158 Tajikistan 73.98 compare
  3. 159 Guyana 73.94 compare
  4. 161 Egypt 73.81 compare
  5. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 73.73 compare
  6. 163 Samoa 73.66 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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