Marshall Islands vs Timor-Leste: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Marshall Islands
69.33 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste
69.44 years
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
199th
Timor-Leste rank
197th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Marshall Islands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 69.44 years against 69.33 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 199th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 7 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 years | 32.01 years | 25.04 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 60.5 years | 35.96 years | 24.54 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 64.19 years | 34.86 years | 29.32 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 65.53 years | 42.23 years | 23.3 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 65.39 years | 48.77 years | 16.62 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 66.54 years | 62.51 years | 4.03 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 67.54 years | 66.85 years | 0.6859 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 68.59 years | 68.85 years | 0.2553 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Marshall Islands or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 69.44 years against 69.33 years in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 0.11 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.