Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Nauru
Nauru: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 62.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 62.11 for remaining life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Nauru peaked at 62.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.61, 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.61 | — |
| 1951 | 56.76 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.97 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 57.16 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 57.38 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 57.48 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.6 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 57.74 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 57.8 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 57.87 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 57.92 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 58 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 58.02 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.1 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.17 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.25 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.38 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 58.62 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 58.63 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.41 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 58.45 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58.43 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.41 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.36 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.31 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.25 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.21 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.14 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.29 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 58.37 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.47 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.55 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.64 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.69 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.66 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.59 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.62 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.73 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.9 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.31 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.52 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.76 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.95 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.06 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.98 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.86 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.57 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.48 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.36 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.35 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.41 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.49 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.68 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.85 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.07 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.29 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.53 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.24 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.33 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.93 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.11 | +0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 62.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 62.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.34 | 56.61 | 57.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.25 | 57.92 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.32 | 58.14 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 58.47 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 | 59.1 | 60.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 59.35 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.81 | 60.07 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.72 | 61.33 | 62.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare
- 220 Togo 62.74 compare
- 221 Liberia 62.16 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 compare
- 225 Sierra Leone 61.79 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages in Nauru?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Nauru was 62.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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