Life expectancy at birth, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Life expectancy at birth, female was 69.48 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Marshall Islands stood at 69.48 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 69.48 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.23 years, in 1960.
Marshall Islands ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.5 years | 58.23 years | 62.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.19 years | 63.13 years | 64.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.53 years | 65.1 years | 65.79 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.39 years | 64.97 years | 66.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.54 years | 66.18 years | 66.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 years | 66.75 years | 68.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.77 years | 67.84 years | 69.48 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 175 South Africa 69.79 years compare
- 176 East Timor 69.67 years compare
- 177 Fiji 69.54 years compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 69.21 years compare
- 180 Comoros 69.2 years compare
- 181 Zambia 68.87 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Marshall Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Marshall Islands was 69.48 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.48 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.23 years in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.