Fiji vs Marshall Islands: Child mortality rate
Fiji
2.9%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
2.8%
in 2023
Fiji rank
61st
Marshall Islands rank
63rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Fiji
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Fiji ranks 61st and Marshall Islands ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 12.8% | 2.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 10.0% | 3.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 7.1% | 1.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.7% | 2.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Fiji or Marshall Islands?
- Fiji, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Fiji and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Marshall Islands rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 61st and Marshall Islands ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.