Micronesia (country) vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Micronesia (country)
67.36 years
in 2024
Namibia
67.52 years
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
172nd
Namibia rank
170th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 67.52 years against 67.36 years in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd and Namibia ranks 170th of 215 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 56.84 years 51.46 years 5.37 years Micronesia (country)
1970s 61.32 years 57.2 years 4.12 years Micronesia (country)
1980s 63.02 years 58.27 years 4.75 years Micronesia (country)
1990s 64.16 years 57.88 years 6.28 years Micronesia (country)
2000s 64.72 years 53.09 years 11.63 years Micronesia (country)
2010s 65.42 years 59.69 years 5.73 years Micronesia (country)
2020s 66.71 years 64.8 years 1.91 years Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Micronesia (country) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 67.52 years against 67.36 years in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Micronesia (country) and Namibia?
0.16 years, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Micronesia (country) and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd and Namibia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.