Number of child deaths by region in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of child deaths by region was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Marshall Islands, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Marshall Islands stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Marshall Islands peaked at 100 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.5 | 74 | 76 | 6 |
| 1970s | 86.3 | 78 | 96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98 | 93 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6 | 78 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5 | 70 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9 | 34 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 22 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 178 Estonia 23 compare
- 178 Malta 23 compare
- 178 Tonga 23 compare
- 182 Montenegro 17 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 491 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Marshall Islands?
- Number of child deaths by region in Marshall Islands was 22 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Marshall Islands ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.