Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1193 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1193
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3945
in 1951
All-time low
0.1193
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.1193 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3945 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1193, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3737 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3945 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3604 | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3545 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3484 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3423 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3367 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3316 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3263 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3209 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3154 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.3099 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.304 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.298 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2914 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2852 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.279 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2729 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2669 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2614 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2556 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2499 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.245 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2385 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.233 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2274 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2219 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2159 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2093 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1998 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1938 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.188 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1822 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1764 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1712 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1674 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1606 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1653 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1521 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1497 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1443 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1412 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1389 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1375 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1352 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1349 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1348 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1351 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1353 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.142 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1348 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1346 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1339 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1338 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.134 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1326 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.132 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1306 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1292 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1282 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1273 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1264 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1253 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1251 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1259 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1254 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1242 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1242 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1235 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1226 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1214 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1238 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1202 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1193 | -0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1193 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1193 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3489 | 0.3209 | 0.3945 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2884 | 0.2614 | 0.3154 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2296 | 0.1998 | 0.2556 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1707 | 0.1497 | 0.1938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1379 | 0.1348 | 0.1443 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1324 | 0.1282 | 0.1348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 0.1226 | 0.1273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1212 | 0.1193 | 0.1238 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 78 Bahamas 0.122 compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 0.1217 compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1198 compare
- 82 Grenada 0.1192 compare
- 83 Western Sahara 0.1184 compare
- 84 Guam 0.1183 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Vanuatu?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Vanuatu was 0.1193 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3945 in 1951.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1193 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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