Life Expectancy at Birth in Nauru
Nauru: Life Expectancy at Birth was 62.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.28
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
202nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
62.28
in 2024
All-time low
57.92
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Nauru, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Nauru is 62.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Nauru peaked at 62.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.92, in 1960.
Nauru ranks 202nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.92 | — |
| 1961 | 58.01 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 58.02 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.1 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.17 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.26 | +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 | 58.22 | -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 | 58.63 | +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 | 59.67 | +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% |
| 2024 | 62.28 | +0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 62.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 62.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 61.84 | 61.33 | 62.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 199 Zimbabwe 63.06 compare
- 200 Togo 62.94 compare
- 201 Liberia 62.32 compare
- 203 Cote d'Ivoire 62.11 compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.07 compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 61.96 compare
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Nauru?
- Life expectancy at birth in Nauru was 62.28 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 62.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.92 in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Nauru ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.