Life Expectancy in Marshall Islands (2024): Men 65.0, Women 69.5

Life expectancy in Marshall Islands since 1960

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Since 1960, life expectancy in Marshall Islands has risen by 12.7 years, from 54.4 to 67.1. During the COVID-19 pandemic it fell by 0.6 years (from 66.0 in 2019 to 65.4 in 2020) and has since recovered. Women live 4.5 years longer than men (69.5 vs 65.0).

Expected age at death in Marshall Islands by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	65.0	67.3	68.5	72.4	83.1
Women	69.5	71.9	72.9	75.8	84.6

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Marshall Islands’s figures (method).

Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Marshall Islands, about 26.7 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Marshall Islands compared with its region

Marshall Islands is in the World Bank’s East Asia & Pacific region, where the average life expectancy is 74.1 years. It ranks #33 of 37 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
29	Timor-Leste	67.9	66.3	69.7
30	Fiji	67.5	65.5	69.5
31	Micronesia	67.4	63.6	71.3
32	Tuvalu	67.3	63.9	70.9
33	Marshall Islands	67.1	65.0	69.5
34	Myanmar	67.1	64.0	70.4
35	Kiribati	66.6	64.7	68.3
36	Papua New Guinea	66.3	63.8	69.2
37	Naoero	62.3	60.4	64.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Marshall Islands?

67.1 years in 2024: 65.0 for men and 69.5 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Marshall Islands?

Yes. Women in Marshall Islands live about 4.5 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Marshall Islands rank for life expectancy?

Marshall Islands ranks #177 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 6.4 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Marshall Islands?

Life expectancy at birth (67.1) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Marshall Islands can expect to live to about 68.5, and a 40-year-old woman to about 72.9.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.