Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.25 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.25 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.44 years
in 1996
All-time low
3.1 years
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 3.25 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 6.44 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.1 years, in 2004.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.6 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.62 years | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.96 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.3 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.49 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.6 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.53 years | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.43 years | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.26 years | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.06 years | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.81 years | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 years | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.29 years | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.1 years | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.93 years | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.85 years | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.82 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.94 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.19 years | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.52 years | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.91 years | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 5.36 years | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 5.81 years | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2 years | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 6.44 years | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.35 years | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.02 years | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.39 years | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6 years | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.83 years | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 3.46 years | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.24 years | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1 years | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.17 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.24 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.25 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.28 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.28 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.23 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.23 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.25 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.68 years | 4.6 years | 4.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.93 years | 4.76 years | 5.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.39 years | 5.16 years | 5.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 years | 3.82 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 years | 4.19 years | 6.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 years | 3.1 years | 4.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 years | 3.23 years | 3.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 years | 3.23 years | 3.27 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Northern Mariana Islands was 3.25 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 years in 2004.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.