Life expectation at birth by sex in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Life expectation at birth by sex was 71.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.12
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.12
in 2023
All-time low
51.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Micronesia (country) is 71.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 66.26 | +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 | 66.87 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.02 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.08 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.24 | +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 | 68.1 | +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 | 66.26 | 67.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.54 | 67.08 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.85 | 66.8 | 68.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.49 | 67.96 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.33 | 69.66 | 71.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Micronesia (country)?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Micronesia (country) was 71.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.88 in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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