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Vanuatu Life Expectancy

Vanuatu's life expectancy rose to 71.48 years in 2023, up from 71.3 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.3% (0.18) from the previous year. Vanuatu has life expectancy lower than the global median (71.48 vs median 74.52). Within Oceania, it ranks 10th out of 19 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 71.48
2022 71.3
2021 69.95
2020 70.39
2019 70.78
2018 70.63
2017 70.5
2016 70.4
2015 70.16
2014 70.04
2013 69.99
2012 69.9
2011 69.73
2010 69.57
2009 69.42
2008 69.3
2007 69.14
2006 69.13
2005 69.17
2004 68.98
2003 68.93
2002 68.84
2001 68.72
2000 68.59
1999 67.92
1998 68.37
1997 68.31
1996 68.18
1995 68.1
1994 67.98
1993 67.72
1992 67.43
1991 67.11
1990 66.68
1989 66.02
1988 65.7
1987 64.44
1986 64.62
1985 63.93
1984 63.52
1983 63.08
1982 62.54
1981 61.95
1980 61.32
1979 60.89
1978 59.88
1977 59.25
1976 58.66
1975 58.13
1974 57.57
1973 57
1972 56.37
1971 55.88
1970 55.31
1969 54.76
1968 54.23
1967 53.67
1966 53.09
1965 52.53
1964 51.97
1963 51.48
1962 50.93
1961 50.38
1960 49.84
Vanuatu Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Vanuatu is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 14.2 14.4 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.16 0.16 2019