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
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
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.