Life expectancy in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Life expectancy was 67.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.2 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.2 years
in 2023
All-time low
48.36 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Micronesia (country) is 67.2 years, measured in 2023. 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 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Micronesia (country) peaked at 67.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.36 years, in 1950.
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.36 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 49.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 50.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 50.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 51.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 51.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 52.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 52.95 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 53.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 54.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 54.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 55.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 56 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 56.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 57.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 58.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 59.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 59.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 60.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 61.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 61.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 63.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.32 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.91 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.91 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.84 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.2 years | +0.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.2 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.91 years | 48.36 years | 53.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.84 years | 54.19 years | 59.31 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.32 years | 59.77 years | 62.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.02 years | 62.56 years | 63.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.16 years | 63.72 years | 64.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.72 years | 63.91 years | 64.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.42 years | 64.89 years | 66.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.55 years | 65.88 years | 67.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5552 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Micronesia (country)?
- Life expectancy in Micronesia (country) was 67.2 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.36 years in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.