Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Aruba
Aruba: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 76.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.35 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.35 years
in 2023
All-time low
67.44 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Aruba, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Aruba stood at 76.35 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Aruba peaked at 76.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.44 years, in 1970.
That places Aruba 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.44 years | — |
| 1971 | 67.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 68.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 68.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 69.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 69.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 70.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 71.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 72.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.53 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.86 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.22 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.41 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.66 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 76.23 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 76.35 years | +0.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 76.35 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 76.35 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.19 years | 67.44 years | 70.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.8 years | 70.77 years | 72.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.78 years | 72.55 years | 72.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.39 years | 72.94 years | 73.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.25 years | 74.3 years | 76.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.41 years | 73.66 years | 76.35 years | 4 |
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More population data for Aruba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Aruba?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Aruba was 76.35 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 76.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.44 years in 1970.
- How does Aruba rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Aruba ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release