Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth
Kiribati
66.6
in 2024
Marshall Islands
67.08
in 2024
Kiribati rank
179th
Marshall Islands rank
177th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 67.08 against 66.6 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 179th and Marshall Islands ranks 177th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.76 | 56.48 | 5.72 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 55.95 | 60.02 | 4.07 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 58.7 | 61.53 | 2.83 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 62.86 | 62.48 | 0.3822 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 65.38 | 64.02 | 1.36 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 65.85 | 65.23 | 0.6182 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 65.74 | 66.31 | 0.5716 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 67.08 against 66.6 in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 0.48, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Kiribati ranks 179th and Marshall Islands ranks 177th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.