Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 64.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.93
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.93
in 2023
All-time low
49.34
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Marshall Islands stood at 64.93. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Marshall Islands peaked at 64.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.34, in 1950.
That places Marshall Islands 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.34 | — |
| 1951 | 49.41 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 49.47 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 49.55 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 49.65 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 49.77 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 49.95 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 50.18 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 50.45 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 50.81 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 51.21 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 51.49 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 51.98 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 52.5 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.02 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.56 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 54.06 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.53 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 54.99 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.39 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 55.77 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 56.09 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 56.39 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 56.63 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 56.84 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 57.01 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.16 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 57.31 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 57.43 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 57.56 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 57.69 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 57.82 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 57.96 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 58.12 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 58.29 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.56 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 58.68 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.75 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 58.81 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 58.98 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.15 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.71 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.05 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.32 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.59 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.82 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.96 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.12 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.02 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.43 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.78 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.95 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.27 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.4 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.44 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.55 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.66 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.92 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.11 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.59 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.77 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.95 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.28 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.46 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.74 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 64.93 | +0.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 64.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 64.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.86 | 49.34 | 50.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.27 | 51.21 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.82 | 55.77 | 57.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.31 | 57.69 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.11 | 58.98 | 61.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.95 | 61.02 | 62.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.36 | 62.66 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1 | 63.28 | 64.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Marshall Islands?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Marshall Islands was 64.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.34 in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Marshall Islands ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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