Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Micronesia (country) stood at 71.12. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Micronesia (country), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Micronesia (country)?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Micronesia (country) was 71.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.88 in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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