Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 79.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.62 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.62 years
in 2023
All-time low
44.41 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Wallis and Futuna is 79.62 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 79.62 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.41 years, in 1950.
That places Wallis and Futuna 102nd 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 birth, by sex in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 44.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 44.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 45.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 45.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 46.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 46.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 46.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 47.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 47.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 48.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 48.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 49.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 50.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.46 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 52.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 52.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 53.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 53.89 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 54.54 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 55.21 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 56.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 57.42 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 58.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 59.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 59.87 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.75 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 61.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 62.51 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 63.46 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 64.46 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65.49 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 66.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 67.68 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 68.71 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 69.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 70.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.79 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.32 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 72.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 73.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 74.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 75.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 75.85 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 76.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.45 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.46 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.52 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.62 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.67 years | 44.41 years | 47.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.15 years | 47.87 years | 52.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.41 years | 53.24 years | 59.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.07 years | 60.75 years | 69.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.77 years | 70.34 years | 75.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.48 years | 76.4 years | 78.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.57 years | 78.43 years | 78.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2 years | 78.52 years | 79.62 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Wallis and Futuna?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Wallis and Futuna was 79.62 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 79.62 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.41 years in 1950.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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