Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, China or Northern Mariana Islands?

Northern Mariana Islands, at 0.0859 against 0.0853 in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between China and Northern Mariana Islands?

0.0006, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Mariana Islands?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Northern Mariana Islands: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

China

0.0853

in 2023

Northern Mariana Islands

0.0859

in 2023

China rank

174th

Northern Mariana Islands rank

171st

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

China
Northern Mariana Islands

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 0.0859 against 0.0853 in China, a difference of 0.0006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 174th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 171st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Northern Mariana Islands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3433	0.1949	0.1484	China
1960s	0.3033	0.1707	0.1326	China
1970s	0.2102	0.1425	0.0676	China
1980s	0.1642	0.1386	0.0257	China
1990s	0.1415	0.1163	0.0252	China
2000s	0.1144	0.0972	0.0171	China
2010s	0.0943	0.0901	0.0042	China
2020s	0.0859	0.0872	0.0013	Northern Mariana Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, China or Northern Mariana Islands?: Northern Mariana Islands, at 0.0859 against 0.0853 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between China and Northern Mariana Islands?: 0.0006, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Mariana Islands?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: China ranks 174th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.