Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 7.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.63
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.63
in 2023
All-time low
5.58
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) stood at 7.63. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 7.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2002.
That places Micronesia (country) 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.42 | — |
| 1951 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.48 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.48 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.44 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.41 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.62 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 6.65 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.99 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.96 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.95 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.05 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7.08 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.13 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.17 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.26 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.33 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.36 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.37 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.35 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.32 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.27 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.17 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.15 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.08 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.03 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.96 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.83 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.64 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.67 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.66 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.49 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.54 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.39 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.35 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.34 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.18 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.04 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.06 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.99 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.92 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.85 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.88 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.02 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.26 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.07 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.36 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.63 | +3.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 7.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 7.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 | 6.41 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.85 | 6.47 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 | 7.17 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 | 6.64 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 | 6.3 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 | 5.58 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.76 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7.07 | 7.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) was 7.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2002.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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