Healthy life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Healthy life expectancy at birth was 57.93 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
57.93
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.15
in 2019
All-time low
55.7
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country), 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 56.32001: 56.52002: 55.72003: 56.72004: 56.82005: 56.82006: 56.92007: 56.92008: 572009: 57.12010: 57.22011: 57.32012: 57.42013: 57.52014: 57.62015: 57.72016: 57.82017: 57.92018: 58.12019: 58.22020: 582021: 57.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 57.93 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 58.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7, in 2002.

Micronesia (country) ranks 138th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country), 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 56.28 —
2001 56.49 +0.4%
2002 55.7 -1.4%
2003 56.72 +1.8%
2004 56.77 +0.1%
2005 56.81 +0.1%
2006 56.86 +0.1%
2007 56.91 +0.1%
2008 56.99 +0.2%
2009 57.13 +0.3%
2010 57.21 +0.1%
2011 57.31 +0.2%
2012 57.41 +0.2%
2013 57.53 +0.2%
2014 57.62 +0.2%
2015 57.67 +0.1%
2016 57.83 +0.3%
2017 57.93 +0.2%
2018 58.06 +0.2%
2019 58.15 +0.2%
2020 57.97 -0.3%
2021 57.93 -0.1%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 57.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 57.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.67 55.7 57.13 10
2010s 57.67 57.21 58.15 10
2020s 57.95 57.93 57.97 2

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 135 Kenya 58.22 compare
  2. 136 India 58.15 compare
  3. 137 Tanzania 58.07 compare
  4. 139 Ghana 57.88 compare
  5. 140 Fiji 57.69 compare
  6. 141 Papua New Guinea 57.48 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) was 57.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 58.15 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7 in 2002.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Micronesia (country) ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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