Life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Life expectancy was 78.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.81 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.81 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.21 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands, 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 Northern Mariana Islands is 78.81 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 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 78.81 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.21 years, in 1950.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 58.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 59.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 59.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 59.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 60.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 60.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 60.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 61.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 61.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 61.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 62.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 64.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 64.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 64.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 67.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.81 years | +0.4% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 78.81 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 78.81 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.62 years | 58.21 years | 61.05 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.85 years | 61.39 years | 64.47 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.58 years | 64.83 years | 68.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.09 years | 68.3 years | 69.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9 years | 70.04 years | 74.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.82 years | 74.9 years | 77.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.55 years | 77.36 years | 77.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.38 years | 78.03 years | 78.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 63 United States 79.3 years compare
- 64 Falkland Islands 79.21 years compare
- 65 Estonia 79.15 years compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 years compare
- 69 Poland 78.63 years compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 248 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 314 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 277 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 350 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands was 78.81 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.81 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.21 years in 1950.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for life expectancy?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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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.