Life expectation at birth by sex in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex was 69.33 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Marshall Islands, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 69.33 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Marshall Islands peaked at 69.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.65, in 1950.
That places Marshall Islands 192nd out of 229 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.
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
- 189 South Africa 69.6 compare
- 190 Timor-Leste 69.44 compare
- 191 Fiji 69.36 compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 69.08 compare
- 194 Comoros 68.93 compare
- 195 Zambia 68.67 compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.42 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Marshall Islands?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Marshall Islands was 69.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.65 in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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