Life expectancy at birth, projections in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 75.98 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
75.98 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.98 years
in 2100
All-time low
67.08 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Marshall Islands, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Marshall Islands is 75.98 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Marshall Islands peaked at 75.98 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 67.08 years, in 2024.

That places Marshall Islands 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 67.38 years 67.08 years 67.69 years 6
2030s 68.38 years 67.79 years 68.93 years 10
2040s 69.52 years 69.06 years 70 years 10
2050s 70.56 years 70.1 years 71.02 years 10
2060s 71.49 years 71.04 years 71.96 years 10
2070s 72.62 years 72.08 years 73.21 years 10
2080s 73.94 years 73.33 years 74.55 years 10
2090s 75.28 years 74.69 years 75.85 years 10
2100s 75.98 years 75.98 years 75.98 years 1

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 205 Cameroon 77.09 years compare
  2. 206 Ghana 77.06 years compare
  3. 207 Gambia 76.47 years compare
  4. 209 Equatorial Guinea 75.39 years compare
  5. 210 Haiti 75.28 years compare
  6. 211 Kiribati 75.12 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Marshall Islands?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Marshall Islands was 75.98 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 75.98 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 67.08 years in 2024.
How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Marshall Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.