Life Expectancy at Birth in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth was 67.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
67.08
in 2024
All-time low
54.36
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Marshall Islands is 67.08, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Marshall Islands peaked at 67.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.36, in 1960.
Marshall Islands ranks 177th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.36 | — |
| 1961 | 54.73 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 55.21 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 55.74 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 56.27 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 56.78 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 57.28 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 57.76 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 58.19 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 58.5 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 58.8 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.13 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 59.49 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 59.83 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 60.12 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.27 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 60.42 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 60.57 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60.7 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 60.84 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.99 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 61.14 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.29 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 61.45 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.6 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.71 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.78 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.81 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.78 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.73 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 61.76 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.79 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.09 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.31 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.52 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.02 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.22 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.32 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.73 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.85 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.96 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.04 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.11 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.21 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.26 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.39 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.64 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.78 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.95 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.11 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.67 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.87 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.39 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.42 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.72 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.94 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.08 | +0.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 67.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 67.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.48 | 54.36 | 58.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.02 | 58.8 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.53 | 60.99 | 61.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.48 | 61.76 | 63.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.02 | 63.32 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.23 | 64.5 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.31 | 65.39 | 67.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Marshall Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth in Marshall Islands was 67.08 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.36 in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Marshall Islands ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.