Iceland vs Marshall Islands: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Iceland
6
in 2024
Marshall Islands
9
in 2024
Iceland rank
184th
Marshall Islands rank
183rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Iceland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 9 against 6 in Iceland, a difference of 3.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 184th and Marshall Islands ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5 | 33.9 | 21.4 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 35.4 | 28.2 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 21.5 | 15.7 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 11.8 | 5.6 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Iceland or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 9 against 6 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Iceland and Marshall Islands?
- 3, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Marshall Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Marshall Islands rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Iceland ranks 184th and Marshall Islands ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.