Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Nauru
Nauru: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 62.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.11 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
62.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.14 years
in 1977
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 62.11 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru peaked at 62.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.14 years, in 1977.
Nauru ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.45 years | — |
| 1971 | 58.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 58.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.11 years | +0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 62.11 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 62.11 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.32 years | 58.14 years | 58.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 58.47 years | 58.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 years | 59.1 years | 60.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 59.35 years | 59.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.81 years | 60.07 years | 61.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.72 years | 61.33 years | 62.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 198 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
- 199 Togo 62.74 years compare
- 200 Liberia 62.16 years compare
- 202 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 years compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 61.79 years compare
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2049)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Nauru was 62.11 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.14 years in 1977.
- How does Nauru rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Nauru ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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February 2026 Data Release