Micronesia (country) vs Tuvalu: Life expectancy
Micronesia (country)
67.2 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
67.1 years
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Tuvalu rank
193rd
Life expectancy over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 67.2 years against 67.1 years in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.91 years | 43.75 years | 7.15 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 56.84 years | 51.62 years | 5.22 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 61.32 years | 57.66 years | 3.66 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 63.02 years | 60.99 years | 2.02 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 64.16 years | 62.28 years | 1.88 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 64.72 years | 64.09 years | 0.6254 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 65.42 years | 65.39 years | 0.0336 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 66.55 years | 66.53 years | 0.0128 years | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?
- Micronesia (country), at 67.2 years against 67.1 years in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
- 0.1 years, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu rank globally for life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 193rd 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.