Marshall Islands sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 67.3 years of life, 172nd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Marshall Islands, each with its global rank and source year.
12 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.3 yrs | 172 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 7.1 /1,000 | 109 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 65.9 /1,000 | 94 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.5 yrs | 130 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 98.4 men/100 women | 202 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 22.7 /1,000 | 61 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 155 /100k | 46 of 191 | 2023 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 5.7 /100k | 154 of 187 | 2013 |
| Adult obesity | 31.9 % | 18 of 143 | 2002 |
| Population aged 65+ | 4.6 % | 149 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $894 | 67 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $7,726 | 112 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Marshall Islands's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 11th highest old-age sex ratio in the world (98.4 men/100 women) and the 18th highest adult obesity in the world (31.9 %). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Marshall Islands; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.