Life expectancy (Our World) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Life expectancy (Our World) was 78.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.81
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.81
in 2023
All-time low
58.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 78.81 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 78.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.21, in 1950.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.21 | — |
| 1951 | 58.54 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 58.83 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 59.15 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 59.46 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 59.77 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 60.07 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 60.39 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 60.73 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 61.05 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 61.39 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 61.67 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.97 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 62.31 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.59 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.96 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.33 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.71 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 64.08 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 64.47 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 64.83 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.2 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.56 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.99 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.43 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.85 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 67.28 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.65 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.12 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.48 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.69 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.86 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.06 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.23 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.48 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.61 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.04 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.36 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.76 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.16 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.53 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.94 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.44 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.95 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.57 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.26 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.9 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.42 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.93 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.51 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.79 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.31 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.69 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.86 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.9 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.69 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.57 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.45 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.38 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.36 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.51 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.84 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.03 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.16 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.53 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.81 | +0.4% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 78.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 78.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.62 | 58.21 | 61.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.85 | 61.39 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.58 | 64.83 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.09 | 68.3 | 69.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9 | 70.04 | 74.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.82 | 74.9 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.55 | 77.36 | 77.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.38 | 78.03 | 78.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 63 United States 79.3 compare
- 64 Falkland Islands 79.21 compare
- 65 Estonia 79.15 compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 compare
- 69 Poland 78.63 compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 298 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 322 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 310 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands was 78.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.21 in 1950.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for life expectancy?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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