Aruba: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 76.5 yrs (2024), 92nd of 217 in the world and 19th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 78.9 yrs (2024), 101st of 217 in the world and 20th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 73.8 yrs (2024), 88th of 217 in the world and 18th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Health: Aruba in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 76.5 yrs2024 | 92/217 | 19/42 | 72.9 yrs | 74.3 yrs | 75.4 yrs | +1.6%since 2014 | 75.8 yrs | 80.4 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 78.9 yrs2024 | 101/217 | 20/42 | 75.7 yrs | 77.6 yrs | 78.3 yrs | +1.0%since 2014 | 78.7 yrs | 83.2 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 73.8 yrs2024 | 88/217 | 18/42 | 70.1 yrs | 71.0 yrs | 72.3 yrs | +2.2%since 2014 | 72.9 yrs | 77.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 82024 | 157/208 | 27/40 | 6 | 6 | 1 | +337%since 2014 | 51 | 12 | 131 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 96.7%2016 | — | — | 95.2% | 96.5% | · | +0.8 ppsince 2006 | 97.6% | 99.2% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 98.8%2024 | 58/203 | 7/34 | 98.0% | 98.4% | 98.8% | +0.3 ppsince 2014 | 90.3% | 98.3% | 82.2% |
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+1.6%76.5 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+1.0%78.9 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+2.2%73.8 yrs in 2024
- Basic water+0.8 pp96.7% in 2016
Worse than ten years ago
- Tuberculosis+337%8 in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Aruba and its nearest countries
Aruba has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Aruba | Venezuela | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs2024 | 72.7 yrs2024 | 73.9 yrs2024 | 65.1 yrs2024 | 81.9 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 78.9 yrs2024 | 76.7 yrs2024 | 77.1 yrs2024 | 68.5 yrs2024 | 85.4 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 73.8 yrs2024 | 68.9 yrs2024 | 70.7 yrs2024 | 61.9 yrs2024 | 78.3 yrs2024 |
| Tuberculosis | 82024 | 462024 | 512024 | 1752024 | 12024 |
| Basic water | 96.7%2016 | 93.3%2024 | 97.5%2024 | 73.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Basic sanitation | 98.8%2024 | 98.4%2024 | 90.1%2024 | 29.1%2024 | 100.0%2024 |