Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.105 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.105
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3507
in 1950
All-time low
0.105
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Wallis and Futuna recorded 0.105 for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 0.3507 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 2023.
Wallis and Futuna ranks 111th 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 lifespan inequality in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3507 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3496 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3483 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3458 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3428 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3394 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3358 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3322 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3285 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3248 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3209 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3169 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3128 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3086 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3044 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2953 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2906 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2858 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2809 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2757 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2705 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2652 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2599 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.254 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.248 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2421 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2356 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2288 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2221 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2152 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2084 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2018 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1948 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1875 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1802 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1744 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1652 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1584 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1526 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1479 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.145 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1419 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.148 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1361 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1329 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.129 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1254 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1223 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1191 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1168 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1142 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1133 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1126 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.112 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1113 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1104 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1098 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1094 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.109 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1089 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1089 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1089 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1089 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1088 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1086 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1084 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1079 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1065 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1079 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1054 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.105 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3398 | 0.3248 | 0.3507 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3016 | 0.2809 | 0.3209 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2502 | 0.2221 | 0.2757 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1839 | 0.1526 | 0.2152 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1348 | 0.1191 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1125 | 0.1094 | 0.1168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 | 0.1071 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1062 | 0.105 | 0.1079 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 108 Mexico 0.106 compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1053 compare
- 110 Mongolia 0.1052 compare
- 112 Seychelles 0.1045 compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 0.1044 compare
- 114 Egypt 0.103 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2056)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 78.63 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 78.63 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Wallis and Futuna?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Wallis and Futuna was 0.105 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3507 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 2023.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.