Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Life expectancy

Kiribati
66.47
in 2023
Marshall Islands
66.95
in 2023
Kiribati rank
198th
Marshall Islands rank
195th

Life expectancy over time

  • Kiribati
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 66.95 against 66.47 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.48.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Kiribati ranks 198th and Marshall Islands ranks 195th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 46.37 53.08 6.71 Marshall Islands
1960s 50.76 56.48 5.72 Marshall Islands
1970s 55.95 60.02 4.07 Marshall Islands
1980s 58.7 61.53 2.83 Marshall Islands
1990s 62.86 62.48 0.3824 Kiribati
2000s 65.38 64.02 1.36 Kiribati
2010s 65.85 65.23 0.6182 Kiribati
2020s 65.52 66.12 0.5959 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 66.95 against 66.47 in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
0.48, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for life expectancy?
Kiribati ranks 198th and Marshall Islands ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed