Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 67.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.11 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
67.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
54.69 years
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Tuvalu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 67.11 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Tuvalu peaked at 67.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.69 years, in 1972.
Tuvalu ranks 172nd 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.35 years | — |
| 1971 | 55.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.69 years | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 57.2 years | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 57.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 58.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 59.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 59.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 60.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 61.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 61.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 61.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.29 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.11 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 62.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.82 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.85 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.11 years | +0.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 67.11 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 67.11 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.66 years | 54.69 years | 59.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.99 years | 60.22 years | 61.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.28 years | 60.29 years | 63.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.09 years | 63.54 years | 64.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.39 years | 64.83 years | 66.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.53 years | 65.82 years | 67.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Tuvalu?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Tuvalu was 67.11 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 67.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.69 years in 1972.
- How does Tuvalu rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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