Life expectancy men women in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Life expectancy men women was 71.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.12
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.12
in 2023
All-time low
51.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy men women in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy men women in Micronesia (country) stood at 71.12. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Micronesia (country) peaked at 71.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.88, in 1950.

Micronesia (country) ranks 181st 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 men women in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy men women in Micronesia (country), 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 51.88 —
1951 52.49 +1.2%
1952 53.02 +1.0%
1953 53.54 +1.0%
1954 54.08 +1.0%
1955 54.63 +1.0%
1956 55.22 +1.1%
1957 55.77 +1.0%
1958 56.41 +1.1%
1959 57.03 +1.1%
1960 57.66 +1.1%
1961 58.28 +1.1%
1962 58.95 +1.1%
1963 59.55 +1.0%
1964 60.38 +1.4%
1965 60.89 +0.8%
1966 61.43 +0.9%
1967 62.03 +1.0%
1968 62.57 +0.9%
1969 63.07 +0.8%
1970 63.55 +0.8%
1971 63.96 +0.6%
1972 64.42 +0.7%
1973 64.77 +0.5%
1974 65.16 +0.6%
1975 65.47 +0.5%
1976 65.73 +0.4%
1977 65.94 +0.3%
1978 66.11 +0.3%
1979 66.22 +0.2%
1980 66.27 +0.1%
1981 66.36 +0.1%
1982 66.4 +0.1%
1983 66.45 +0.1%
1984 66.5 +0.1%
1985 66.58 +0.1%
1986 66.66 +0.1%
1987 66.61 -0.1%
1988 66.88 +0.4%
1989 67.02 +0.2%
1990 67.08 +0.1%
1991 67.25 +0.3%
1992 67.33 +0.1%
1993 67.41 +0.1%
1994 67.54 +0.2%
1995 67.6 +0.1%
1996 67.65 +0.1%
1997 67.73 +0.1%
1998 67.85 +0.2%
1999 67.93 +0.1%
2000 67.54 -0.6%
2001 68.03 +0.7%
2002 66.8 -1.8%
2003 68.09 +1.9%
2004 68.05 -0.1%
2005 68.05 -0.0%
2006 68.01 -0.1%
2007 67.98 -0.0%
2008 67.96 -0.0%
2009 67.96 +0.0%
2010 67.96 -0.0%
2011 68.03 +0.1%
2012 68.1 +0.1%
2013 68.18 +0.1%
2014 68.28 +0.1%
2015 68.25 -0.0%
2016 68.59 +0.5%
2017 68.84 +0.4%
2018 69.15 +0.5%
2019 69.55 +0.6%
2020 69.66 +0.2%
2021 69.79 +0.2%
2022 70.74 +1.4%
2023 71.12 +0.5%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 71.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 71.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 54.41 51.88 57.03 10
1960s 60.48 57.66 63.07 10
1970s 65.13 63.55 66.22 10
1980s 66.57 66.27 67.02 10
1990s 67.54 67.08 67.93 10
2000s 67.85 66.8 68.09 10
2010s 68.49 67.96 69.55 10
2020s 70.33 69.66 71.12 4

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 178 Namibia 71.34 compare
  2. 179 Laos 71.25 compare
  3. 180 Bolivia 71.14 compare
  4. 182 Uganda 71.12 compare
  5. 183 Gabon 71.05 compare
  6. 184 Senegal 70.75 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy men women in Micronesia (country)?
Life expectancy men women in Micronesia (country) was 71.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 71.12 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.88 in 1950.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for life expectancy men women?
Micronesia (country) ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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