Life expectancy at birth in Martinique
Martinique: Life expectancy at birth was 82.56 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Martinique is 82.56 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Martinique peaked at 82.56 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.21 years, in 1951.
That places Martinique 27th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.02 years | 54.21 years | 61.51 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.71 years | 61.61 years | 65.44 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.74 years | 65.05 years | 71.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.97 years | 71.91 years | 75.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.09 years | 75.86 years | 78.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.77 years | 78.43 years | 81.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.84 years | 81.14 years | 82.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.35 years | 77.74 years | 82.56 years | 4 |
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More health data for Martinique
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,174 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 82.57 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.57 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.1% (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9911 index (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Martinique?
- Life expectancy at birth in Martinique was 82.56 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 82.56 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.21 years in 1951.
- How does Martinique rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Martinique ranks 27th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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