Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.43 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.34 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
19.43 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Marshall Islands is 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Marshall Islands peaked at 88.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.34 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 88.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 87.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 87.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 87.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 86.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 86.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 85.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 84.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 82.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 80.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 78.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 75.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 72.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 70.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 67.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 64.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 62.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 60.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 58.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 56.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 54.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 52.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 51.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 50.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 49.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 48.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 47.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 46.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 45.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 44.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 44.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 43.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 42.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 40.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 39.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 38.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 36.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 35.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 33.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 32.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 32.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 31.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 29.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 29.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 27.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 82.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 88.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Marshall Islands?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Marshall Islands was 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.