Life Expectancy at Birth in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth was 78.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.95
in 2024
All-time low
61.39
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 78.95. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 78.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.39, in 1960.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.39 | — |
| 1961 | 61.67 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.97 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 62.31 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.59 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.96 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.33 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.71 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 64.08 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 64.47 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 64.83 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.2 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.56 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.99 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.43 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.85 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 67.28 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.65 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.12 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.48 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.69 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.86 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.06 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.23 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.48 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.61 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.04 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.36 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.76 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.16 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.53 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.94 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.44 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.95 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.57 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.26 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.9 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.42 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.93 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.5 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.79 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.31 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.69 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.86 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.9 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.69 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.57 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.45 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.38 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.36 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.51 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.84 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.03 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.16 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.53 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.81 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.95 | +0.2% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 78.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 78.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.85 | 61.39 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.58 | 64.83 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.09 | 68.3 | 69.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9 | 70.04 | 74.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.82 | 74.9 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.55 | 77.36 | 77.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5 | 78.03 | 78.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 55 Kosovo 79.52 compare
- 56 Estonia 79.3 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 78.98 compare
- 59 Croatia 78.93 compare
- 60 New Caledonia 78.92 compare
- 61 United States 78.89 compare
More gender data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 226 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 264 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 234 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 293 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 268 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 316 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 288 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth in Northern Mariana Islands was 78.95 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.39 in 1960.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.