Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 77.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.13 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
55.58 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands, 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 Northern Mariana Islands stood at 77.13 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 77.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.58 years, in 1950.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.58 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 56.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 56.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 56.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 57.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 57.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 57.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 57.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 58.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 58.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 58.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 59.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 59.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 60.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 60.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 60.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 61.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 61.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 61.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 62.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 62.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 63.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 64.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 65.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 66.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 67.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 67.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 68.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 71.35 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 72.48 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 73.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 74.95 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.79 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.69 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.72 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.13 years | +0.4% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 77.13 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 77.13 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.93 years | 55.58 years | 58.29 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.07 years | 58.66 years | 61.6 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.69 years | 61.97 years | 65.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.26 years | 65.67 years | 68.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.16 years | 68.46 years | 71.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.12 years | 72.48 years | 76.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.89 years | 75.69 years | 76.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7 years | 76.34 years | 77.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 58 Wallis and Futuna 77.66 years compare
- 59 Chinese Taipei 77.63 years compare
- 60 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 77.15 years compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 77.1 years compare
- 63 Czechia 77 years compare
- 64 United States of America 76.86 years compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 248 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 314 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands was 77.13 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.13 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.58 years in 1950.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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