Female to male life expectancy ratio in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Northern Mariana Islands is 1.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 1.12 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2004.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 1.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 205 Denmark 1.05 compare
- 206 Albania 1.05 compare
- 207 Afghanistan 1.05 compare
- 209 Switzerland 1.05 compare
- 210 Bangladesh 1.05 compare
- 211 Sweden 1.04 compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 322 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 298 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 300 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 310 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Northern Mariana Islands was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1996.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2004.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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