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

Micronesia (country)
67.36 years
in 2024
Tanzania
67.21 years
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
174th
Tanzania rank
176th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 67.36 years against 67.21 years in Tanzania, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 176th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 56.84 years 44.27 years 12.57 years Micronesia (country)
1970s 61.32 years 48.67 years 12.65 years Micronesia (country)
1980s 63.02 years 52.02 years 11 years Micronesia (country)
1990s 64.16 years 51.51 years 12.65 years Micronesia (country)
2000s 64.72 years 57.09 years 7.63 years Micronesia (country)
2010s 65.42 years 63.6 years 1.82 years Micronesia (country)
2020s 66.71 years 66.8 years 0.0884 years Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Micronesia (country) or Tanzania?
Micronesia (country), at 67.36 years against 67.21 years in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Micronesia (country) and Tanzania?
0.15 years, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Micronesia (country) and Tanzania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Micronesia (country) ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 176th of 217 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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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
265 places, 17,191 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.