Marshall Islands vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Marshall Islands
67.08 years
in 2024
Zambia
66.53 years
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
178th
Zambia rank
181st

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 67.08 years against 66.53 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.55 years.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 181st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 56.48 years 51.84 years 4.64 years Marshall Islands
1970s 60.02 years 55.25 years 4.77 years Marshall Islands
1980s 61.53 years 52.35 years 9.18 years Marshall Islands
1990s 62.48 years 46.48 years 16 years Marshall Islands
2000s 64.02 years 51.14 years 12.88 years Marshall Islands
2010s 65.23 years 60.15 years 5.09 years Marshall Islands
2020s 66.31 years 64.78 years 1.53 years Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Marshall Islands or Zambia?
Marshall Islands, at 67.08 years against 66.53 years in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Marshall Islands and Zambia?
0.55 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Marshall Islands ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 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.