Child mortality around the world in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Child mortality around the world was 2.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality around the world in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Marshall Islands is 2.78, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Marshall Islands peaked at 13.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.77 | 12.06 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.96 | 8.27 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.11 | 6.48 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 | 4.95 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 4.2 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 3.94 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.16 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.78 | 3.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 60 Tajikistan 2.99 compare
- 61 Fiji 2.88 compare
- 62 Western Sahara 2.82 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.77 compare
- 65 India 2.76 compare
- 66 Bangladesh 2.76 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Population, male 18,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Marshall Islands?
- Child mortality around the world in Marshall Islands was 2.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for child mortality around the world?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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