Inequality in life expectancy in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1436 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Micronesia (country), 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 0.1436 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.1875 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1436, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 71st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1748 | 0.1583 | 0.1875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 | 0.1436 | 0.1537 | 4 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Micronesia (country)?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Micronesia (country) was 0.1436 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1875 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1436 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.