Inequality in life expectancy in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1643 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Marshall Islands, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Marshall Islands stood at 0.1643. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.205 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1643, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1928 | 0.1787 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1691 | 0.1643 | 0.1737 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 59 Dominican Republic 0.1698 compare
- 60 Libya 0.1684 compare
- 61 Nauru 0.1682 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0.1575 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.1575 compare
- 65 India 0.1547 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Population, male 18,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Marshall Islands?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Marshall Islands was 0.1643 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.205 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1643 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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