Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Marshall Islands or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 67 years against 66.94 years in Marshall Islands as of 2023.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Marshall Islands and Tanzania?

0.06 years, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tanzania?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Tanzania: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)

Marshall Islands

66.94 years

in 2023

Tanzania

67 years

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

174th

Tanzania rank

173rd

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time

Marshall Islands
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 67 years against 66.94 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 173rd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	60.02 years	48.67 years	11.35 years	Marshall Islands
1980s	61.53 years	52.02 years	9.51 years	Marshall Islands
1990s	62.48 years	51.51 years	10.96 years	Marshall Islands
2000s	64.02 years	57.09 years	6.93 years	Marshall Islands
2010s	65.23 years	63.6 years	1.64 years	Marshall Islands
2020s	66.12 years	66.69 years	0.5745 years	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Marshall Islands or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 67 years against 66.94 years in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Marshall Islands and Tanzania?: 0.06 years, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tanzania?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Tanzania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?: Marshall Islands ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 08 November 2026

February 2026 Data Release