Death rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Death rate was 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Marshall Islands is 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 17.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Marshall Islands ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 134 American Samoa 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Mozambique 7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Luxembourg 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Australia 6.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Nepal 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Angola 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 491 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Marshall Islands?
- Death rate in Marshall Islands was 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for death rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.