Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vanuatu is 79.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vanuatu peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.1% | — |
| 1961 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 59.6% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 61.9% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 79.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 79.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 43.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 51.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 63.0% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 73.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 75.6% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 77.5% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 76.2% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vanuatu?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Vanuatu was 79.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.