Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Marshall Islands or Zambia?

Marshall Islands, at 69.33 years against 68.67 years in Zambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Marshall Islands and Zambia?

0.66 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Zambia: Female life expectancy at birth

Marshall Islands

69.33 years

in 2023

Zambia

68.67 years

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

199th

Zambia rank

202nd

Female life expectancy at birth over time

Marshall Islands
Zambia

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 69.33 years against 68.67 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.66 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 199th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	57.05 years	49.59 years	7.45 years	Marshall Islands
1960s	60.5 years	52.97 years	7.53 years	Marshall Islands
1970s	64.19 years	56.53 years	7.66 years	Marshall Islands
1980s	65.53 years	53.95 years	11.59 years	Marshall Islands
1990s	65.39 years	47.5 years	17.88 years	Marshall Islands
2000s	66.54 years	51.88 years	14.67 years	Marshall Islands
2010s	67.54 years	62.1 years	5.44 years	Marshall Islands
2020s	68.59 years	66.82 years	1.78 years	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Marshall Islands or Zambia?: Marshall Islands, at 69.33 years against 68.67 years in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Marshall Islands and Zambia?: 0.66 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Zambia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Zambia rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?: Marshall Islands ranks 199th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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

Period life expectancy at birth.