Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Niue
Niue: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.1257 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1257
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2749
in 1950
All-time low
0.1257
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niue recorded 0.1257 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Niue peaked at 0.2749 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1257, in 2023.
Niue ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2749 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2705 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2659 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2611 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2564 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2516 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2463 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2409 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2353 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2291 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2229 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2162 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2094 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2028 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.196 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1891 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1825 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1763 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.171 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1662 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1622 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1587 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1557 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1528 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1498 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1469 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1438 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1409 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1385 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1363 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1345 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1332 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1321 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1312 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1306 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1301 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1297 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1295 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.13 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1324 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1343 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1362 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1387 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1398 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1394 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1397 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.14 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1405 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1393 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1489 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1391 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.139 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1391 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1555 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1396 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1404 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1405 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.141 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1396 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1379 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1369 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1358 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1348 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1338 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1328 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1318 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1309 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.13 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1292 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1283 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1271 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1264 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1257 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2532 | 0.2291 | 0.2749 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1932 | 0.1662 | 0.2229 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1486 | 0.1363 | 0.1622 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1313 | 0.1295 | 0.1345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1397 | 0.1343 | 0.1489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1412 | 0.1385 | 0.1555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1334 | 0.1292 | 0.1379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1269 | 0.1257 | 0.1283 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 67 Cambodia 0.128 compare
- 68 Nepal 0.1263 compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.1263 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.1256 compare
- 72 Philippines 0.1239 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 0.1236 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Niue
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1257 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1443 (2023)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 9.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Niue?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Niue was 0.1257 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1257 in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Niue ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.