Annual death rates at different ages in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Annual death rates at different ages was 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.58 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.75 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
22.58 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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 at different ages in Marshall Islands is 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Marshall Islands peaked at 96.75 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 64th 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 at different ages in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96.75 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 96.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 96.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 95.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 95.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 94.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 94.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 93.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 91.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 89.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 87.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 85.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 82.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 79.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 76.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 73.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 71.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 68.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 66.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 63.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 61.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 59.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 58.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 56.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 55.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 54.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 53.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 52.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 50.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 50.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 48.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 47.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 45.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 43.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 42.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 40.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 39.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 38.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 37.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 36.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 35.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 34.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 33.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 23.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 89.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Marshall Islands?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Marshall Islands was 22.58 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 at different ages recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.75 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 at different ages. 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.