Life Expectancy at Birth: Aruba
Aruba's life expectancy at birth is currently 76.5 years as of 2024. # Aruba Life Expectancy at Birth Aruba's life expectancy reached 76.
Current (2024)
76.5 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
76.5 years
Low (1960)
64.049 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Aruba
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Aruba
Analysis# Aruba Life Expectancy at Birth
Aruba's life expectancy reached 76.5 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a substantial 19.4% improvement from 1960, when life expectancy stood at 64.049 years. Over six decades, Aruba has steadily extended survival rates across its population, reflecting advances in healthcare infrastructure, living standards, and disease prevention. The current figure places the island nation among higher life expectancy performers in the Caribbean region.
Recent years reveal volatility despite the upward long-term trend. A notable dip occurred in 2021, when life expectancy dropped to 73.655 years—likely reflecting pandemic-related mortality impacts. Recovery followed swiftly, with gains of nearly 2.9 years by 2024. The sustained climb from 2021 through 2024 suggests Aruba has absorbed pandemic disruptions and returned to its trajectory of increasing longevity.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.5 years | +0.19% |
| 2023 | 76.353 years | +0.17% |
| 2022 | 76.226 years | +3.49% |
| 2021 | 73.655 years | -2.32% |
| 2020 | 75.406 years | -0.81% |
| 2019 | 76.019 years | +0.18% |
| 2018 | 75.88 years | +0.34% |
| 2017 | 75.62 years | +0.11% |
| 2016 | 75.54 years | +0.18% |
| 2015 | 75.405 years | +0.19% |
| 2014 | 75.261 years | +0.25% |
| 2013 | 75.072 years | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 74.841 years | +0.35% |
| 2011 | 74.578 years | +0.38% |
| 2010 | 74.297 years | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 73.974 years | +0.26% |
| 2008 | 73.783 years | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 73.642 years | +0.20% |
| 2006 | 73.498 years | +0.11% |
| 2005 | 73.415 years | +0.26% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.223 years | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 73.236 years | +0.14% |
| 2002 | 73.135 years | +0.12% |
| 2001 | 73.044 years | +0.14% |
| 2000 | 72.939 years | +0.11% |
| 1999 | 72.857 years | -0.11% |
| 1998 | 72.94 years | +0.05% |
| 1997 | 72.904 years | +0.07% |
| 1996 | 72.856 years | +0.03% |
| 1995 | 72.832 years | +0.05% |
| 1994 | 72.796 years | +0.03% |
| 1993 | 72.777 years | +0.08% |
| 1992 | 72.717 years | +0.17% |
| 1991 | 72.592 years | +0.06% |
| 1990 | 72.546 years | +0.02% |
| 1989 | 72.531 years | +0.02% |
| 1988 | 72.519 years | +0.10% |
| 1987 | 72.448 years | +0.86% |
| 1986 | 71.831 years | +0.05% |
| 1985 | 71.792 years | +0.11% |
| 1984 | 71.711 years | +0.15% |
| 1983 | 71.606 years | +0.17% |
| 1982 | 71.485 years | +0.20% |
| 1981 | 71.344 years | +0.81% |
| 1980 | 70.771 years | +0.37% |
| 1979 | 70.507 years | +0.34% |
| 1978 | 70.271 years | +0.31% |
| 1977 | 70.054 years | +0.35% |
| 1976 | 69.808 years | +0.35% |
| 1975 | 69.564 years | +0.41% |
| 1974 | 69.278 years | +0.60% |
| 1973 | 68.862 years | +0.77% |
| 1972 | 68.335 years | +0.81% |
| 1971 | 67.783 years | +0.51% |
| 1970 | 67.44 years | +0.51% |
| 1969 | 67.098 years | +0.53% |
| 1968 | 66.744 years | +0.54% |
| 1967 | 66.385 years | +0.39% |
| 1966 | 66.126 years | +0.78% |
| 1965 | 65.615 years | +0.48% |
| 1964 | 65.303 years | +0.55% |
| 1963 | 64.944 years | +0.53% |
| 1962 | 64.602 years | +0.60% |
| 1961 | 64.215 years | +0.26% |
| 1960 | 64.049 years | — |
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