Micronesia (country) vs Tanzania: Life expectancy
Micronesia (country)
67.2 years
in 2023
Tanzania
67 years
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Tanzania rank
194th
Life expectancy over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 67.2 years against 67 years in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tanzania ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.91 years | 41.75 years | 9.16 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 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 | 66.55 years | 66.69 years | 0.1469 years | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Micronesia (country) or Tanzania?
- Micronesia (country), at 67.2 years against 67 years in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Micronesia (country) and Tanzania?
- 0.2 years, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tanzania rank globally for life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tanzania ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.