Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands: Life expectancy at birth, male

Afghanistan
64.7 years
in 2024
Marshall Islands
65.03 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
174th
Marshall Islands rank
172nd

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 65.03 years against 64.7 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.33 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 174th and Marshall Islands ranks 172nd of 218 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 34.22 years 53.27 years 19.06 years Marshall Islands
1970s 38.39 years 56.82 years 18.43 years Marshall Islands
1980s 35.17 years 58.31 years 23.14 years Marshall Islands
1990s 48.53 years 60.11 years 11.57 years Marshall Islands
2000s 56.24 years 61.95 years 5.71 years Marshall Islands
2010s 59.93 years 63.36 years 3.42 years Marshall Islands
2020s 61.72 years 64.29 years 2.56 years Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Afghanistan or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 65.03 years against 64.7 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
0.33 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Marshall Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Marshall Islands ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.