Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1483 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1483
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2653
in 1950
All-time low
0.1483
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Marshall Islands is 0.1483, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.2653 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1483, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2653 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2648 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2643 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2638 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2631 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2622 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2608 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2589 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2564 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2532 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2493 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2446 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2396 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2345 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2292 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2242 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2191 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2143 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2096 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2054 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2017 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1983 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1956 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1931 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1912 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1898 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1885 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1872 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1859 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1845 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.183 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1815 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1799 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1783 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1771 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1763 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.176 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1762 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1769 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1778 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1788 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1795 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1799 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1797 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.179 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1779 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1762 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1741 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1721 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1703 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1715 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1682 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1679 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1678 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.168 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1681 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1682 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1683 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1679 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1673 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1665 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1653 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1642 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.163 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1618 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1603 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1589 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1574 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1558 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1543 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1536 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1542 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1497 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1483 | -1.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.1483 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.1483 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2613 | 0.2532 | 0.2653 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.227 | 0.2054 | 0.2493 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1916 | 0.1845 | 0.2017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1783 | 0.176 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1768 | 0.1703 | 0.1799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1683 | 0.1673 | 0.1715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1608 | 0.1543 | 0.1665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1515 | 0.1483 | 0.1542 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Marshall Islands?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Marshall Islands was 0.1483 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2653 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1483 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Marshall Islands ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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