Northern Mariana Islands vs United States of America: Life expectancy, source comparison
Northern Mariana Islands
78.81 years
in 2023
United States of America
79.3 years
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
66th
United States of America rank
63rd
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 79.3 years against 78.81 years in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.49 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.62 years | 69.1 years | 9.48 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 62.85 years | 70.2 years | 7.35 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 66.58 years | 72.22 years | 5.64 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 69.09 years | 74.57 years | 5.49 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 71.9 years | 75.98 years | 4.08 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 76.82 years | 77.54 years | 0.7113 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.55 years | 78.77 years | 1.22 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 78.38 years | 77.67 years | 0.7127 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Northern Mariana Islands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 79.3 years against 78.81 years in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America?
- 0.49 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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.