Northern Mariana Islands vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Northern Mariana Islands
77.13 years
in 2023
United States
76.86 years
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
61st
United States rank
64th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- United States
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 77.13 years against 76.86 years in United States, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 61st and United States ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.93 years | 66.16 years | 9.23 years | United States |
| 1960s | 60.07 years | 66.77 years | 6.71 years | United States |
| 1970s | 63.69 years | 68.45 years | 4.75 years | United States |
| 1980s | 67.26 years | 70.97 years | 3.71 years | United States |
| 1990s | 69.16 years | 72.77 years | 3.61 years | United States |
| 2000s | 75.12 years | 74.96 years | 0.1651 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 75.89 years | 76.35 years | 0.4624 years | United States |
| 2020s | 76.7 years | 75.04 years | 1.66 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Northern Mariana Islands or United States?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 77.13 years against 76.86 years in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Northern Mariana Islands and United States?
- 0.27 years, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 61st and United States ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.