Northern Mariana Islands vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth, total
Northern Mariana Islands
78.95 years
in 2024
United States of America
78.89 years
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
58th
United States of America rank
61st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 78.95 years against 78.89 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.85 years | 70.17 years | 7.32 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 66.58 years | 72.23 years | 5.64 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 69.09 years | 74.47 years | 5.39 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 71.9 years | 75.85 years | 3.95 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 76.82 years | 77.45 years | 0.6281 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.55 years | 78.67 years | 1.12 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 78.5 years | 77.6 years | 0.8913 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Northern Mariana Islands or United States of America?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 78.95 years against 78.89 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America?
- 0.06 years, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st of 218 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
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.