Child mortality line chart by sex in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Child mortality line chart by sex was 2.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.38
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.04
in 1959
All-time low
2.38
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Marshall Islands is 2.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.04 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 63rd out of 195 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 line chart by sex in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 12.04 | — |
| 1960 | 11.44 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 10.89 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 10.35 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 9.86 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 9.41 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 8.99 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 8.6 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 8.25 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.92 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 7.59 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 7.28 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 7 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.76 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.58 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.43 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.32 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.24 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.16 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.09 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.79 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.66 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.51 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.36 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.19 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.86 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.69 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.52 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.35 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.06 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.93 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.79 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.55 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.45 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.38 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.04 | 12.04 | 12.04 | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.33 | 7.59 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.49 | 6 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 | 4.52 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.79 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.55 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.78 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.38 | 2.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 60 Fiji 2.63 compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.56 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 2.47 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.36 compare
- 65 Nepal 2.31 compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.22 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Marshall Islands?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Marshall Islands was 2.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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