Life expectation at birth by sex in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Life expectation at birth by sex was 71.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.47 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.75 (2023)
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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