Life expectation at birth by sex in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Life expectation at birth by sex was 70.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Tuvalu is 70.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Tuvalu peaked at 70.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.87, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.41 | 42.87 | 50.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.28 | 50.89 | 57.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.47 | 57.16 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.78 | 62.94 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.88 | 62.86 | 65.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.72 | 65.96 | 67.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.76 | 67.79 | 69.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 | 69.6 | 70.7 | 4 |
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More population data for Tuvalu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.212 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.39 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Tuvalu?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Tuvalu was 70.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.87 in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Tuvalu ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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