Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 5.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.85 years
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.92 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.12 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Micronesia (country) is 5.85 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 5.92 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.12 years, in 1950.
Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.12 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.16 years | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.31 years | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.53 years | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.78 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.67 years | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.76 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.72 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.73 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.46 years | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.71 years | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.69 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.69 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.72 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.81 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.05 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.22 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.92 years | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.53 years | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.69 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.85 years | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 years | 4.12 years | 4.19 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.43 years | 4.19 years | 4.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8 years | 4.65 years | 4.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 years | 4.67 years | 4.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 years | 4.69 years | 4.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 years | 4.46 years | 4.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 years | 4.7 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 years | 5.53 years | 5.92 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 29 Serbia 5.91 years compare
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- 34 Guadeloupe 5.84 years compare
- 35 Slovakia 5.84 years compare
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- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Micronesia (country)?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Micronesia (country) was 5.85 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 years in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.