Life Expectancy at Birth in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Life Expectancy at Birth was 67.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
67.36
in 2024
All-time low
54.2
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 67.36 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 67.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 1960.
That places Micronesia (country) 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.2 | — |
| 1961 | 54.74 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 55.39 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 56 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 56.66 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 57.2 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57.75 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 58.3 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58.83 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 59.31 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 59.77 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 60.18 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.61 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.95 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 61.32 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 61.62 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61.88 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.12 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.31 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.46 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.56 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.67 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.75 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.83 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.92 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.03 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.15 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.21 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.46 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 63.62 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.72 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.88 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.04 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.14 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.25 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.37 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.51 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.32 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.91 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.92 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.9 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.91 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.86 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.84 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.08 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.18 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.58 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.76 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.94 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.2 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.88 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.15 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.96 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.2 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.36 | +0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.84 | 54.2 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.32 | 59.77 | 62.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.02 | 62.56 | 63.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.16 | 63.72 | 64.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.72 | 63.91 | 64.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.42 | 64.89 | 66.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.71 | 65.88 | 67.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More gender data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country)?
- Life expectancy at birth in Micronesia (country) was 67.36 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 1960.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.