Life expectancy men women in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Life expectancy men women was 69.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.33
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.33
in 2023
All-time low
56.65
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 69.33 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Marshall Islands peaked at 69.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.65, in 1950.
Marshall Islands ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.65 | — |
| 1951 | 56.69 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 56.74 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 56.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 56.87 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 56.96 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.1 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 57.28 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 57.53 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 57.85 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 58.23 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 58.72 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 59.22 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 59.73 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 60.27 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 60.75 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 61.28 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 61.78 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 62.3 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.74 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.13 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 63.49 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.75 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.05 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.25 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 64.36 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.49 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.65 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.78 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.93 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 65.1 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.27 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.45 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 65.61 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.73 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.79 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.78 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.7 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.55 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.37 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.19 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.05 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.97 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.19 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.43 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.72 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 66 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.28 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.18 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.58 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.62 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.6 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.57 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.55 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.51 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.56 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.64 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.75 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.91 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.06 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.23 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.38 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.01 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.23 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.45 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.09 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.84 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.11 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 69.33 | +0.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 69.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 69.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 | 56.65 | 57.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.5 | 58.23 | 62.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.19 | 63.13 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.53 | 65.1 | 65.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.39 | 64.97 | 66.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.54 | 66.18 | 66.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 | 66.75 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.59 | 67.84 | 69.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 196 South Africa 69.6 compare
- 197 East Timor 69.44 compare
- 198 Fiji 69.36 compare
- 200 Papua New Guinea 69.08 compare
- 201 Comoros 68.93 compare
- 202 Zambia 68.67 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Marshall Islands?
- Life expectancy men women in Marshall Islands was 69.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.65 in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy men women?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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