Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.0859 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0859
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2054
in 1950
All-time low
0.0859
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.0859. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.2054 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0859, in 2023.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2054 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2029 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2008 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1983 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.196 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1936 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1916 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1892 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1869 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1846 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1822 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.18 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1777 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1752 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1727 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1698 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1669 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1638 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1608 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1579 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1551 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1523 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1494 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1463 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.143 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1398 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1371 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1349 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1339 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1337 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1342 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1351 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1361 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1375 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1386 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1399 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1412 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1418 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1416 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.14 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1367 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1322 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.127 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1216 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1163 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1115 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1071 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1047 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1034 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1031 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1037 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1051 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.104 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1014 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1002 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0955 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0924 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0907 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0898 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0895 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0896 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0898 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0903 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0905 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0905 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0904 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0901 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0911 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0889 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0883 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0881 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0867 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0859 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1949 | 0.1846 | 0.2054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1707 | 0.1579 | 0.1822 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1425 | 0.1337 | 0.1551 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1386 | 0.1342 | 0.1418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1163 | 0.1031 | 0.1367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0972 | 0.0895 | 0.1051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0901 | 0.0889 | 0.0911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0872 | 0.0859 | 0.0883 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 168 Montenegro 0.0864 compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.0862 compare
- 170 Belarus 0.0861 compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0856 compare
- 173 Armenia 0.0854 compare
- 174 China 0.0853 compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 215 (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 19, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0859 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2054 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.