Australia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy
Australia
3.64 years
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
3.61 years
in 2023
Australia rank
199th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
202nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.64 years against 3.61 years in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Australia ranks 199th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.75 years | 6.11 years | 0.3649 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 6.54 years | 6.08 years | 0.4642 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 6.95 years | 6.64 years | 0.311 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 6.64 years | 4.36 years | 2.28 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 6.46 years | 0.634 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 4.86 years | 3.72 years | 1.14 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.12 years | 3.69 years | 0.4372 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.91 years | 3.63 years | 0.2892 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Australia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Australia, at 3.64 years against 3.61 years in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Australia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.03 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 199th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.