Life Expectancy in Tuvalu (2024): Men 63.9, Women 70.9

Life expectancy in Tuvalu since 1960

Women
Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Tuvalu has risen by 19.0 years, from 48.3 to 67.3. Women live 7.0 years longer than men (70.9 vs 63.9).

Expected age at death in Tuvalu by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	63.9	65.7	67.0	71.3	82.7
Women	70.9	72.8	73.7	76.5	84.9

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Tuvalu’s figures (method).

Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Tuvalu, about 19.2 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Tuvalu compared with its region

Tuvalu is in the World Bank’s East Asia & Pacific region, where the average life expectancy is 74.1 years. It ranks #32 of 37 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
28	Laos	69.2	67.0	71.5
29	Timor-Leste	67.9	66.3	69.7
30	Fiji	67.5	65.5	69.5
31	Micronesia	67.4	63.6	71.3
32	Tuvalu	67.3	63.9	70.9
33	Marshall Islands	67.1	65.0	69.5
34	Myanmar	67.1	64.0	70.4
35	Kiribati	66.6	64.7	68.3
36	Papua New Guinea	66.3	63.8	69.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Tuvalu?

67.3 years in 2024: 63.9 for men and 70.9 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Tuvalu?

Yes. Women in Tuvalu live about 7.0 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Tuvalu rank for life expectancy?

Tuvalu ranks #175 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 6.2 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Tuvalu?

Life expectancy at birth (67.3) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Tuvalu can expect to live to about 67.0, and a 40-year-old woman to about 73.7.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.