Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Marshall Islands stood at 61.1%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Marshall Islands peaked at 61.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1960.
Marshall Islands ranks 175th 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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.9% | — |
| 1961 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 44.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 61.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 61.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 38.9% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.6% | 45.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 47.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.2% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.8% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.9% | 61.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Marshall Islands?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Marshall Islands was 61.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Marshall Islands ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.