Sex gap in life expectancy in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Sex gap in life expectancy was 7.63 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.63 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.63 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.58 years
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Micronesia (country) stood at 7.63 years. 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, sex gap in life expectancy in Micronesia (country) peaked at 7.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.58 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 6.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.44 years | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.41 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.62 years | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 6.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.99 years | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.96 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.05 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.35 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.27 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.17 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.08 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.03 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.96 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.9 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.64 years | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.57 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.54 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.49 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.48 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.39 years | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.35 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.18 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.58 years | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 6.12 years | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.06 years | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.99 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.92 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.85 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.84 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.81 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.88 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.02 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.26 years | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.54 years | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.26 years | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.07 years | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.36 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.63 years | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 years | 6.41 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.85 years | 6.47 years | 7.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 years | 7.17 years | 7.37 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 years | 6.64 years | 7.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 years | 6.3 years | 6.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 years | 5.58 years | 6.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 5.76 years | 6.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 years | 7.07 years | 7.63 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Micronesia (country)?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Micronesia (country) was 7.63 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 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 years in 2002.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.