Life Expectancy at Birth in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.65 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
71.65
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 216 countries
All-time high
71.65
in 2024
All-time low
49.84
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Vanuatu, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 71.65 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu peaked at 71.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.84, in 1960.

That places Vanuatu 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.29 49.84 54.76 10
1970s 57.9 55.31 60.89 10
1980s 63.71 61.32 66.02 10
1990s 67.78 66.68 68.37 10
2000s 69.02 68.59 69.42 10
2010s 70.17 69.57 70.78 10
2020s 70.95 69.95 71.65 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 138 Tajikistan, Republic of 71.93 compare
  2. 139 Samoa 71.83 compare
  3. 140 Egypt, Arab Republic of 71.81 compare
  4. 142 Jamaica 71.61 compare
  5. 143 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 71.38 compare
  6. 144 Moldova, Republic of 71.33 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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All data for Vanuatu β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu?
Life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu was 71.65 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 71.65 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 49.84 in 1960.
How does Vanuatu rank for life expectancy at birth?
Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.