Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 2.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.73
in 1959
All-time low
2.67
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.67 for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 199 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.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling 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% |
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
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Marshall Islands?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Marshall Islands was 2.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 1959.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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