Marshall Islands vs Western Sahara: Child mortality rate
Marshall Islands
2.8%
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.8%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
63rd
Western Sahara rank
62nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.8% | 31.2% | 18.4% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 10.0% | 27.1% | 17.1% | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 21.9% | 14.8% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 14.6% | 9.0% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 9.8% | 5.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Marshall Islands or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Marshall Islands and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.