Life expectancy, source comparison in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Life expectancy, source comparison was 66.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Marshall Islands is 66.94 years, measured 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, source comparison in Marshall Islands peaked at 66.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.61 years, in 1950.
That places Marshall Islands 195th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.08 years | 52.61 years | 53.97 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.48 years | 54.36 years | 58.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.02 years | 58.8 years | 60.84 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.53 years | 60.99 years | 61.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.48 years | 61.76 years | 63.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.02 years | 63.32 years | 64.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.23 years | 64.5 years | 66.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.12 years | 65.39 years | 66.94 years | 4 |
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More health data for Marshall Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 491 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Marshall Islands?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Marshall Islands was 66.94 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.61 years in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Marshall Islands ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.