Difference in male and female life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.58
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.07
in 1996
All-time low
3.19
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in male and female life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 3.58.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 8.07 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2004.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Difference in male and female life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year

Annual values for Difference in male and female life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5.6 —
1951 5.64 +0.8%
1952 5.59 -1.0%
1953 5.64 +0.9%
1954 5.63 -0.2%
1955 5.64 +0.2%
1956 5.62 -0.2%
1957 5.63 +0.1%
1958 5.62 -0.1%
1959 5.62 -0.0%
1960 5.6 -0.4%
1961 5.57 -0.5%
1962 5.59 +0.3%
1963 5.66 +1.4%
1964 5.72 +0.9%
1965 5.82 +1.8%
1966 5.89 +1.3%
1967 5.99 +1.6%
1968 6.08 +1.4%
1969 6.09 +0.3%
1970 6.15 +0.9%
1971 6.21 +1.0%
1972 6.35 +2.2%
1973 6.37 +0.2%
1974 6.49 +2.0%
1975 6.65 +2.5%
1976 6.68 +0.4%
1977 6.76 +1.2%
1978 6.62 -2.1%
1979 6.41 -3.1%
1980 6.09 -5.1%
1981 5.71 -6.2%
1982 5.25 -8.1%
1983 4.71 -10.3%
1984 4.29 -8.9%
1985 3.89 -9.3%
1986 3.55 -8.7%
1987 3.37 -5.1%
1988 3.32 -1.6%
1989 3.53 +6.5%
1990 4 +13.2%
1991 4.64 +15.9%
1992 5.38 +16.0%
1993 6.2 +15.3%
1994 7 +12.8%
1995 7.66 +9.5%
1996 8.07 +5.3%
1997 7.94 -1.6%
1998 7.42 -6.6%
1999 6.46 -12.9%
2000 5.29 -18.1%
2001 4.14 -21.7%
2002 3.61 -12.9%
2003 3.34 -7.5%
2004 3.19 -4.3%
2005 3.35 +4.9%
2006 3.42 +1.9%
2007 3.47 +1.6%
2008 3.54 +2.0%
2009 3.59 +1.3%
2010 3.58 -0.2%
2011 3.62 +1.0%
2012 3.64 +0.5%
2013 3.66 +0.6%
2014 3.68 +0.5%
2015 3.65 -0.6%
2016 3.65 -0.2%
2017 3.66 +0.3%
2018 3.56 -2.6%
2019 3.6 +1.0%
2020 3.61 +0.5%
2021 3.58 -1.0%
2022 3.58 +0.2%
2023 3.58 -0.2%

Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries

  • Northern Mariana Islands's 3.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Northern Mariana Islands's 3.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.62 5.59 5.64 10
1960s 5.8 5.57 6.09 10
1970s 6.47 6.15 6.76 10
1980s 4.37 3.32 6.09 10
1990s 6.48 4 8.07 10
2000s 3.69 3.19 5.29 10
2010s 3.63 3.56 3.68 10
2020s 3.59 3.58 3.61 4

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 188 Albania 3.67 compare
  2. 189 Sweden 3.64 compare
  3. 190 Australia 3.63 compare
  4. 192 Liechtenstein 3.54 compare
  5. 193 Burundi 3.54 compare
  6. 194 Mauritania 3.54 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands?
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands was 3.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 1996.
What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2004.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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