Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 63.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.49
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.49
in 2023
All-time low
45.47
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 63.49 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Micronesia (country) peaked at 63.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.47, in 1950.
Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.47 | — |
| 1951 | 46.02 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 46.54 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 47.07 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 47.64 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 48.2 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 48.77 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 49.36 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 49.98 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 50.59 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 51.19 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 51.66 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 52.3 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 52.91 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 53.39 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 53.94 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 54.48 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 54.99 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.48 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.94 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 56.38 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 56.78 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 57.16 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 57.49 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.83 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.1 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 58.36 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 58.59 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 58.78 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 58.96 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 59.21 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 59.32 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.42 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.55 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 59.68 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.83 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.97 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.21 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.37 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.51 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.65 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.79 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.92 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.12 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.26 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.51 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.63 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.36 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.83 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.22 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.98 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.95 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.95 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.04 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.24 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.34 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.46 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.82 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.89 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.01 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.4 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.72 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.38 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.49 | +0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 63.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 63.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.96 | 45.47 | 50.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.63 | 51.19 | 55.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.84 | 56.38 | 58.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.66 | 59.09 | 60.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.08 | 60.51 | 61.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.82 | 61.22 | 62.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.51 | 62.04 | 63.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 62.4 | 63.49 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Micronesia (country)?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Micronesia (country) was 63.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.47 in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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