Life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Life expectancy at birth was 67.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) stood at 67.2 years. 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 at birth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 67.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.35 years, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 50.91 years | 48.35 years | 53.58 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.84 years | 54.2 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 | 64.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.42 years | 64.89 years | 66.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.55 years | 65.88 years | 67.2 years | 4 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)?
- Life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) was 67.2 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.35 years in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 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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