Child mortality vs health expenditure in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 2.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.73
in 1959
All-time low
2.67
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Marshall Islands stood at 2.67. 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 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure 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 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 vs health expenditure 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 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 10.04 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 9.62 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 9.22 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 8.85 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 8.51 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.17 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 7.86 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 7.57 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 7.33 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.13 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 6.97 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.86 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.77 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.7 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.52 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.42 | -1.6% |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.14 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.78 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.61 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.46 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.33 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.24 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.18 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.26 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.27 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.52 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.42 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.32 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.67 | -3.1% |
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
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.94 compare
- 60 Fiji 2.91 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 compare
- 63 India 2.66 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.65 compare
- 65 Guyana 2.52 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Marshall Islands?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Marshall Islands was 2.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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