Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0859 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 0.0859 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.2054 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0859, in 2023.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2054 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2029 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2008 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1983 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.196 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1936 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1916 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1892 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1869 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1846 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1822 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.18 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1777 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1752 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1727 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1698 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1669 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1638 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1608 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1579 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1551 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1523 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1494 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1463 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.143 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1398 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1371 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1349 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1339 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1337 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1342 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1351 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1361 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1375 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1386 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1399 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1412 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1418 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1416 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.14 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1367 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1322 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.127 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1216 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1163 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1115 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1071 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1047 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1034 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1031 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1037 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1051 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.104 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1014 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1002 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0955 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0924 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0907 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0898 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0895 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0896 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0898 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0903 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0905 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0905 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0904 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0901 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0911 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0889 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0883 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0881 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0867 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0859 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1949 | 0.1846 | 0.2054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1707 | 0.1579 | 0.1822 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1425 | 0.1337 | 0.1551 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1386 | 0.1342 | 0.1418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1163 | 0.1031 | 0.1367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0972 | 0.0895 | 0.1051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0901 | 0.0889 | 0.0911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0872 | 0.0859 | 0.0883 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 168 Montenegro 0.0864 compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.0862 compare
- 170 Belarus 0.0861 compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0856 compare
- 173 Armenia 0.0854 compare
- 174 China 0.0853 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0859 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.095 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0859 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2054 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.