Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 78.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.81 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.81 years
in 2023
All-time low
64.83 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Northern Mariana Islands, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 78.81 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 78.81 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.83 years, in 1970.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.83 years | — |
| 1971 | 65.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 67.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.81 years | +0.4% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 78.81 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 78.81 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.58 years | 64.83 years | 68.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.09 years | 68.3 years | 69.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9 years | 70.04 years | 74.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.82 years | 74.9 years | 77.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.55 years | 77.36 years | 77.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.38 years | 78.03 years | 78.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.269 (2100)
- Population density 90.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,869 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.269 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Northern Mariana Islands was 78.81 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.81 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.83 years in 1970.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release