Life expectancy (Our World) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Life expectancy (Our World) was 67.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.2
in 2023
All-time low
48.36
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 67.2 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Micronesia (country) peaked at 67.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.36, in 1950.
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd 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 (Our World) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.36 | — |
| 1951 | 48.94 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 49.47 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 50.01 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 50.58 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 51.14 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 51.73 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 52.31 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 52.95 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 53.57 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 54.19 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 54.74 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 55.39 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 56 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 56.66 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 57.2 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57.75 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 58.3 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58.83 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 59.31 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 59.77 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 60.18 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.61 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.96 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 61.32 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 61.62 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61.88 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.12 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.31 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.46 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.56 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.67 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.75 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.83 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.92 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.03 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.15 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.21 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.46 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 63.62 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.72 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.88 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.04 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.14 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.25 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.37 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.51 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.32 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.91 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.91 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.9 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.91 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.86 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.84 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.08 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.18 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.58 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.76 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.94 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.2 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.88 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.15 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.96 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.2 | +0.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.91 | 48.36 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.84 | 54.19 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.32 | 59.77 | 62.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.02 | 62.56 | 63.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.16 | 63.72 | 64.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.72 | 63.91 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.42 | 64.89 | 66.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.55 | 65.88 | 67.2 | 4 |
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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 in Micronesia (country)?
- Life expectancy in Micronesia (country) was 67.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.36 in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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