Micronesia (country) vs Namibia: Life expectation at birth by sex

Micronesia (country)
71.12
in 2023
Namibia
71.34
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
181st
Namibia rank
178th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 71.34 against 71.12 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 181st and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 54.41 46.93 7.47 Micronesia (country)
1960s 60.48 53.48 7 Micronesia (country)
1970s 65.13 59.69 5.45 Micronesia (country)
1980s 66.57 63.84 2.73 Micronesia (country)
1990s 67.54 60.22 7.32 Micronesia (country)
2000s 67.85 55.02 12.83 Micronesia (country)
2010s 68.49 62.84 5.66 Micronesia (country)
2020s 70.33 68 2.33 Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Micronesia (country) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 71.34 against 71.12 in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Micronesia (country) and Namibia?
0.22, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Namibia rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Micronesia (country) ranks 181st and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed