New Caledonia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total
New Caledonia
78.77 years
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
78.81 years
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
56th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
55th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- New Caledonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 78.81 years against 78.77 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 56th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.81 years | 66.58 years | 3.77 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 67.53 years | 69.09 years | 1.56 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 71.2 years | 71.9 years | 0.7037 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 74.72 years | 76.82 years | 2.11 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 76.97 years | 77.55 years | 0.5729 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 77.66 years | 78.38 years | 0.7258 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, New Caledonia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 78.81 years against 78.77 years in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between New Caledonia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.04 years, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 56th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release