Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 67.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Micronesia (country) stood at 67.2 years. 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 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Micronesia (country) peaked at 67.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.35 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.35 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 49.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 50.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 50.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 51.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 51.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 52.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 52.95 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 53.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 54.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 54.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 55.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 56 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 56.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 57.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 58.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 59.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 59.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 60.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 61.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 61.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 63.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.32 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.91 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.92 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.84 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.2 years | +0.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.2 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Micronesia (country)?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.35 years in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.