Child mortality gdp per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Child mortality gdp per capita was 2.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.73
in 1959
All-time low
2.67
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.67 for child mortality gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.73 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 12.73 | — |
| 1960 | 12.12 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 11.55 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 11.02 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 10.52 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 10.04 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 9.62 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 9.22 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 8.85 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 8.51 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 8.17 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 7.86 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 7.57 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 7.33 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.13 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.97 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.86 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.77 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.7 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.52 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.42 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.3 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.16 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.84 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.67 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.14 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.78 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.61 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.46 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.33 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.24 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.18 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.23 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.26 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.27 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.52 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.42 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.32 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.67 | -3.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.73 | 12.73 | 12.73 | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.96 | 8.17 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 | 6.52 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 | 4.96 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 4.18 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.95 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.12 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.67 | 3.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Marshall Islands was 2.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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