Womens life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Womens life expectancy at birth was 71.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) is 71.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 71.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.88, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.88 | — |
| 1951 | 52.49 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 53.02 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 53.54 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 54.08 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 54.63 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 55.22 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 55.77 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 56.41 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 57.03 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 57.66 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.28 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 58.95 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 59.55 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 60.38 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 60.89 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 61.43 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 62.03 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 62.57 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 63.07 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 63.55 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.96 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 64.42 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.77 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.16 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 65.47 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 65.73 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 65.94 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.11 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.22 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.27 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.36 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.4 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.45 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 66.5 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.58 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.66 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.61 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.88 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.02 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.08 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.25 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.33 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.41 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.54 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.6 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.65 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.73 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.85 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.93 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.54 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.03 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 66.8 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.09 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 68.05 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.05 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.01 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.98 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.96 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.96 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.03 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.28 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.25 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.15 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.55 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.66 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.79 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.74 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.12 | +0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 71.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 71.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.41 | 51.88 | 57.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.48 | 57.66 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.13 | 63.55 | 66.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.57 | 66.27 | 67.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.54 | 67.08 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.85 | 66.8 | 68.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.49 | 67.96 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.33 | 69.66 | 71.12 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) was 71.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.88 in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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