Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.61
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.09
in 1996
All-time low
3.2
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 3.61.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 8.09 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2004.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.22 | — |
| 1951 | 6.23 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.14 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 6.16 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.12 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.11 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.07 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.05 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.03 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.01 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.96 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.91 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.95 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.99 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.08 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.14 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.24 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.32 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.33 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.37 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.42 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.54 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.54 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.65 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.81 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.84 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.91 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.76 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.19 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 5.78 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.29 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 4.72 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 4.27 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 3.49 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.23 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.45 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.92 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 4.57 | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 5.33 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 6.17 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 6.99 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 7.67 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 8.09 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7.97 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.45 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.48 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 4.14 | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 3.61 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.34 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.72 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.66 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.62 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.61 | -0.3% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.11 | 6.01 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.08 | 5.9 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.64 | 6.37 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 | 3.23 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 | 3.92 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 3.61 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.61 | 3.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 322 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 298 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 300 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 310 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands was 3.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 in 1996.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2004.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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