Difference in male and female life expectancy in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.37
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2023
All-time low
5.27
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Micronesia (country) is 7.37, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Micronesia (country) peaked at 7.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2002.
Micronesia (country) ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.6 | — |
| 1951 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.6 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.57 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.52 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.48 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.4 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.36 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.33 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.33 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.46 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 6.49 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.55 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.52 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.6 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.65 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.68 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.68 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.75 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.76 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.81 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.84 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.85 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.8 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.74 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.65 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.64 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.57 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.52 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.46 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.34 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.17 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.19 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.19 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.11 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.09 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.06 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.02 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.08 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.03 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.96 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.93 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.82 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.82 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.27 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.67 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.62 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.58 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.59 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.52 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.48 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.61 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.27 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.02 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.37 | +3.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 7.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 7.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.33 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.53 | 6.33 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.77 | 6.68 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 | 6.17 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.27 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.48 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 6.81 | 7.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 22 Venezuela 7.6 compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 7.52 compare
- 24 Poland 7.48 compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.28 compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 7.19 compare
- 28 Bahamas 7.19 compare
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 male and female life expectancy in Micronesia (country)?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Micronesia (country) was 7.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 2002.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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