Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Life expectancy

Marshall Islands
66.95
in 2023
Tuvalu
67.1
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
195th
Tuvalu rank
193rd

Life expectancy over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 67.1 against 66.95 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 195th and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1950s 53.08 43.75 9.33 Marshall Islands
1960s 56.48 51.62 4.87 Marshall Islands
1970s 60.02 57.66 2.36 Marshall Islands
1980s 61.53 60.99 0.5338 Marshall Islands
1990s 62.48 62.28 0.1943 Marshall Islands
2000s 64.02 64.09 0.0728 Tuvalu
2010s 65.23 65.39 0.1521 Tuvalu
2020s 66.12 66.53 0.4147 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 67.1 against 66.95 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
0.15, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for life expectancy?
Marshall Islands ranks 195th and Tuvalu ranks 193rd 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
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