Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita was 62.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.11 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
56.61 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Nauru, 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 vs. gdp per capita in Nauru is 62.11 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Nauru peaked at 62.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.61 years, in 1950.
Nauru ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.61 years | — |
| 1951 | 56.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 57.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 57.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 57.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 57.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 57.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 57.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 57.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 58.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 58.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 58.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 58.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 58.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 58.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.11 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.34 years | 56.61 years | 57.87 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.25 years | 57.92 years | 58.63 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.32 years | 58.14 years | 58.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 58.47 years | 58.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 years | 59.1 years | 60.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 59.35 years | 59.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.81 years | 60.07 years | 61.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.72 years | 61.33 years | 62.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
- 220 Togo 62.74 years compare
- 221 Liberia 62.16 years compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 years compare
- 225 Sierra Leone 61.79 years compare
More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Nauru?
- Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Nauru was 62.11 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 years in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.