Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nauru
Nauru: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1858 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1858
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2346
in 1950
All-time low
0.1844
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nauru stood at 0.1858.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nauru peaked at 0.2346 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1844, in 2015.
That places Nauru 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2346 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2331 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2309 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2287 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2261 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2252 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2236 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.2218 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2211 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2201 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2186 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2164 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2161 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2154 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2146 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2132 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2111 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2057 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2053 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2043 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2034 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2024 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2014 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2005 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2001 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1996 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1987 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1981 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1974 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1971 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.197 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1969 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1977 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.199 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2004 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2014 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2021 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2023 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2018 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2005 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1988 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1969 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1947 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1928 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1914 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1905 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1903 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1905 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.191 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1916 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1923 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1928 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1933 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1938 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1941 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1942 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1938 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1931 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1919 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1905 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1889 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1873 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.186 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1851 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1846 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1844 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1845 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1847 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.185 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1853 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1855 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.186 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1857 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1858 | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.1858 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.1858 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2265 | 0.2201 | 0.2346 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2121 | 0.2043 | 0.2186 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1999 | 0.1971 | 0.2034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1999 | 0.1969 | 0.2023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1929 | 0.1903 | 0.1988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.193 | 0.1905 | 0.1942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1856 | 0.1844 | 0.1889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1858 | 0.1855 | 0.186 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 16 Madagascar 0.1948 compare
- 17 Liberia 0.1903 compare
- 18 Burundi 0.1868 compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.1852 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.184 compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 0.1836 compare
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nauru?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nauru was 0.1858 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2346 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Nauru ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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