Womens life expectancy at birth in Nauru
Nauru: Womens life expectancy at birth was 64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.17
in 2015
All-time low
58.9
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 64 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Nauru peaked at 64.17 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.9, in 1950.
That places Nauru 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.9 | — |
| 1951 | 59.03 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 59.27 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 59.51 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 59.84 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 59.87 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 60.02 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 60.22 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 60.27 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 60.36 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 60.53 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 60.81 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 60.81 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60.88 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.97 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.12 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 61.39 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.12 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 62.16 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.28 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.38 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.5 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.64 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.72 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 62.77 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.82 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 62.96 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 63.03 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.12 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 63.16 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.17 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.18 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.07 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 62.89 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 62.67 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 62.52 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.42 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 62.39 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.44 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.62 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.82 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 63.02 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.63 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.69 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.66 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.57 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.45 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.32 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.2 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.01 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.93 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.87 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.85 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.91 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.16 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.34 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.56 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.78 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.09 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.17 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.13 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.09 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.03 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.42 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 64 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 64 | -0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.73 | 58.9 | 60.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.31 | 60.53 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.81 | 62.38 | 63.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.74 | 62.39 | 63.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4 | 62.82 | 63.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.04 | 62.85 | 63.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.02 | 63.56 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.86 | 63.42 | 64.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 compare
- 220 Cote d'Ivoire 64.13 compare
- 221 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 63.5 compare
- 224 Liberia 63.44 compare
- 225 Burkina Faso 63.22 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Nauru?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Nauru was 64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 64.17 in 2015.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9 in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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