Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21
in 1979
All-time low
4
in 2023
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Marshall Islands, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Marshall Islands stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Marshall Islands peaked at 21 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 18 | — |
| 1965 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5 | 17 | 18 | 6 |
| 1970s | 19 | 17 | 21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 | 19 | 21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9 | 16 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 173 Micronesia (country) 5 compare
- 174 Maldives 4 compare
- 174 Tonga 4 compare
- 174 Cape Verde 4 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Marshall Islands?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Marshall Islands was 4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 1979.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Marshall Islands ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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