Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0222 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.0222 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.1056 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0222 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0222 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 36 Chad 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mozambique 0.0253 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tanzania 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 0.0222 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1056 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.