Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 66.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.94
in 2023
All-time low
52.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 66.94 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Marshall Islands peaked at 66.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.61, in 1950.
That places Marshall Islands 188th out of 229 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.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.61 | — |
| 1951 | 52.67 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 52.73 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 52.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 52.89 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 53 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 53.16 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 53.37 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 53.63 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 53.97 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 54.36 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 54.73 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 55.21 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 55.74 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 56.27 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 56.78 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 57.28 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 57.76 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 58.19 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 58.5 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 58.8 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.13 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 59.49 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 59.83 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 60.12 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.27 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 60.42 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 60.57 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60.7 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 60.84 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.99 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 61.14 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.29 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 61.45 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.6 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.71 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.78 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.81 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.78 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.73 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 61.76 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.79 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.09 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.31 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.52 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.02 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.22 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.32 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.73 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.85 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.96 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.04 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.11 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.21 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.26 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.39 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.64 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.78 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.95 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.11 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.67 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.87 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.39 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.42 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.72 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.94 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.08 | 52.61 | 53.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.48 | 54.36 | 58.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.02 | 58.8 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.53 | 60.99 | 61.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.48 | 61.76 | 63.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.02 | 63.32 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.23 | 64.5 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.12 | 65.39 | 66.94 | 4 |
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More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Marshall Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Marshall Islands was 66.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.61 in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Marshall Islands ranks 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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