Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 63.63 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Micronesia (country) stood at 63.63 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Micronesia (country) peaked at 63.63 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.19 years, in 1960.
That places Micronesia (country) 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.19 years | — |
| 1961 | 51.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 52.3 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 52.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 53.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 53.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 54.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 54.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 56.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 56.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 57.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 57.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 58.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 58.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 58.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 58.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 59.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 59.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 59.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.36 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.22 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.98 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.4 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.63 years | +0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 63.63 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 63.63 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.96 years, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.63 years | 51.19 years | 55.94 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.84 years | 56.38 years | 58.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.66 years | 59.09 years | 60.37 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.08 years | 60.51 years | 61.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.82 years | 61.22 years | 62.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.51 years | 62.04 years | 63.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.12 years | 62.4 years | 63.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Micronesia (country)?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Micronesia (country) was 63.63 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.63 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.19 years in 1960.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.