Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women 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
Marshall Islands recorded 2.67 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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.
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.
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Marshall Islands?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women. 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 .