Life expectancy in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Life expectancy was 78.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 939.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 366 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 382 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 351 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.1% (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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