Life Expectancy at Birth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.65 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.84 | — |
| 1961 | 50.38 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.93 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 51.48 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 51.97 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 52.53 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.09 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 53.67 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 54.23 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 54.76 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 55.31 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 55.88 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 56.37 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 57.57 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.13 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.66 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 59.25 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.88 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 60.89 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 61.32 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 61.95 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 62.54 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 63.08 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 63.52 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.93 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.62 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 64.44 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.7 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 66.02 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.68 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 67.11 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.43 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.72 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.98 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.31 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.37 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.92 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.59 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.72 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.93 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.98 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.17 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.13 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.42 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.57 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.9 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.99 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.16 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.78 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.39 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.95 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.48 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.65 | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 71.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 71.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.