Life expectancy of women vs. men in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 69.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.33 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
56.65 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men in Marshall Islands is 69.33 years, measured 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 of women vs. men in Marshall Islands peaked at 69.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.65 years, in 1950.
That places Marshall Islands 199th 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.65 years | — |
| 1951 | 56.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 56.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 56.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 56.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 56.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 57.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 57.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 57.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 58.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 58.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 59.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 59.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 60.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 60.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 61.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 61.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 62.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 63.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 64.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 65.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 65.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.19 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 66 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.6 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.57 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.55 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.09 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.84 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.11 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 69.33 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 years | 56.65 years | 57.85 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.5 years | 58.23 years | 62.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.19 years | 63.13 years | 64.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.53 years | 65.1 years | 65.79 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.39 years | 64.97 years | 66.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.54 years | 66.18 years | 66.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 years | 66.75 years | 68.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.59 years | 67.84 years | 69.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 196 South Africa 69.6 years compare
- 197 Timor-Leste 69.44 years compare
- 198 Fiji 69.36 years compare
- 200 Papua New Guinea 69.08 years compare
- 201 Comoros 68.93 years compare
- 202 Zambia 68.67 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Marshall Islands?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Marshall Islands was 69.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.65 years in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.