How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and East Timor?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs East Timor: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Marshall Islands

0.1483

in 2023

East Timor

0.1491

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

50th

East Timor rank

48th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Marshall Islands
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.1491 against 0.1483 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0008.

Across all 74 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 50th and East Timor ranks 48th of 236 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2613	0.5144	0.2531	East Timor
1960s	0.227	0.474	0.247	East Timor
1970s	0.1916	0.4864	0.2948	East Timor
1980s	0.1783	0.4093	0.231	East Timor
1990s	0.1768	0.3469	0.1702	East Timor
2000s	0.1683	0.2136	0.0453	East Timor
2010s	0.1608	0.1726	0.0118	East Timor
2020s	0.1515	0.1533	0.0018	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Marshall Islands or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.1491 against 0.1483 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Marshall Islands and East Timor?: 0.0008, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and East Timor?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and East Timor rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Marshall Islands ranks 50th and East Timor ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. 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 versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.