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
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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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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
266 places, 17,256 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.