Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 71.48 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
71.48 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.48 years
in 2023
All-time low
69.73 years
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Vanuatu, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 71.48 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Vanuatu peaked at 71.48 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.73 years, in 2011.
Vanuatu ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69.73 years | — |
| 2012 | 69.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.39 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.95 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.48 years | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 71.48 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 71.48 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.24 years | 69.73 years | 70.78 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.78 years | 69.95 years | 71.48 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 years compare
- 157 Egypt 71.63 years compare
- 158 Jamaica 71.48 years compare
- 160 Western Sahara 71.39 years compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare
- 162 Moldova 71.2 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Vanuatu?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Vanuatu was 71.48 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 71.48 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.73 years in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.