Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Life expectancy at birth, total
Marshall Islands
66.94 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
67.11 years
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
174th
Tuvalu rank
172nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 67.11 years against 66.94 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 174th and Tuvalu ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.02 years | 57.66 years | 2.36 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 61.53 years | 60.99 years | 0.5339 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 62.48 years | 62.28 years | 0.1942 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 64.02 years | 64.09 years | 0.0731 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 65.23 years | 65.39 years | 0.1522 years | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 66.12 years | 66.53 years | 0.415 years | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 67.11 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 Tuvalu?
- 0.17 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Marshall Islands ranks 174th and Tuvalu ranks 172nd 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release