Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?

Micronesia (country), at 67.36 against 67.26 in Tuvalu as of 2024.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?

0.1, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Micronesia (country) vs Tuvalu: Life Expectancy at Birth

Micronesia (country)

67.36

in 2024

Tuvalu

67.26

in 2024

Micronesia (country) rank

173rd

Tuvalu rank

174th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

Micronesia (country)
Tuvalu

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 67.36 against 67.26 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd and Tuvalu ranks 174th of 216 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	56.84	51.62	5.22	Micronesia (country)
1970s	61.32	57.66	3.66	Micronesia (country)
1980s	63.02	60.99	2.02	Micronesia (country)
1990s	64.16	62.28	1.88	Micronesia (country)
2000s	64.72	64.09	0.6251	Micronesia (country)
2010s	65.42	65.39	0.0336	Micronesia (country)
2020s	66.71	66.68	0.0298	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?: Micronesia (country), at 67.36 against 67.26 in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?: 0.1, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu rank globally for life expectancy at birth?: Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd and Tuvalu ranks 174th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life Expectancy at Birth
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.