Greenland vs Marshall Islands: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Greenland
4.35
in 2023
Marshall Islands
4.4
in 2023
Greenland rank
156th
Marshall Islands rank
154th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Greenland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 4.4 against 4.35 in Greenland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Greenland ranks 156th and Marshall Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 | 7.19 | 3.68 | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 6.94 | 7.23 | 0.2885 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 4.44 | 7.37 | 2.93 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 6 | 7.22 | 1.22 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 5.28 | 0.3858 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.59 | 0.1225 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4.18 | 0.0816 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.49 | 0.1939 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Greenland or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 4.4 against 4.35 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 0.05, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Marshall Islands rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Greenland ranks 156th and Marshall Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.