Child mortality by income level of country in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Child mortality by income level of country was 2.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 1959
All-time low
2.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Marshall Islands is 2.67 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.73 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.67 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 12.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 11.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 11.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 10.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 9.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 12.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 63 India 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 2.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Marshall Islands?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Marshall Islands was 2.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .