Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Martinique
Martinique: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 79.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.25 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.32 years
in 2014
All-time low
51.78 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Martinique stood at 79.25 years.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Martinique peaked at 79.32 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.78 years, in 1951.
Martinique ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Martinique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.36 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.78 years | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 52.83 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 55.66 years | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 56.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 57.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 57.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 57.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 57.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 59.21 years | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 59.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 60.48 years | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 59.73 years | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 59.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.51 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 61.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 61.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 62.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 62.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 62.05 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.5 years | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 64.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 66.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 67.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 68.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 69.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 70.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 71.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 71.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.37 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 72.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 73.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 75.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 76.45 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.16 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.67 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.97 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 74.54 years | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 77.45 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 79.25 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.72 years | 51.78 years | 59.21 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61 years | 59.15 years | 62.48 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.67 years | 62.05 years | 68.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71 years | 68.94 years | 72.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.97 years | 72.8 years | 75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.78 years | 75.43 years | 78.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.91 years | 78.14 years | 79.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.05 years | 74.54 years | 79.25 years | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0936 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,174 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.57 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.57 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Martinique?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Martinique was 79.25 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 79.32 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.78 years in 1951.
- How does Martinique rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Martinique ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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