What is life expectancy in Tuvalu?

Life expectancy in Tuvalu was 67.1 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Tuvalu?

The highest recorded value was 67.1 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Tuvalu?

The lowest recorded value was 40.01 years in 1950.

How does Tuvalu rank for life expectancy?

Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy in Tuvalu

Name: Life expectancy in Tuvalu
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tuvalu: Life expectancy was 67.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

67.1 years

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

193rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

67.1 years

in 2023

All-time low

40.01 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy in Tuvalu, 1950–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 67.1 years for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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 in Tuvalu peaked at 67.1 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.01 years, in 1950.

That places Tuvalu 193rd 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	43.75 years	40.01 years	47.5 years	10
1960s	51.62 years	48.26 years	54.73 years	10
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	67.1 years	4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

190 Fiji 67.32 years compare
191 Ethiopia 67.31 years compare
192 Micronesia (country) 67.2 years compare
194 Tanzania 67 years compare
195 Marshall Islands 66.95 years compare
196 Myanmar 66.89 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Tuvalu

Population ages 65 and above 7.0% (2025)
Population, female 4,633 (2025)
Age dependency ratio, old 11.7% (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 77 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 88 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 257 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 8.9% (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 78 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 66.8% (2025)

All data for Tuvalu →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Tuvalu?: Life expectancy in Tuvalu was 67.1 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Tuvalu?: The highest recorded value was 67.1 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Tuvalu?: The lowest recorded value was 40.01 years in 1950.
How does Tuvalu rank for life expectancy?: Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.