Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 7.13 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.13 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
6.38 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Marshall Islands stood at 7.13 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Marshall Islands peaked at 16.1 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.38 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Marshall Islands 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 15.68 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 15.19 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 14.73 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 14.38 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 14.09 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 13.92 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.64 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.92 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 11.35 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 10.89 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.83 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 10.78 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.58 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 10.34 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 10.08 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.84 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 9.59 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.31 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 9.06 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.84 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.62 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.03 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.88 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.33 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.91 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.74 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.75 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.46 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.79 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 7.13 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 7.13 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.92 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.27 per 1,000 people | 12.08 per 1,000 people | 16.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.52 per 1,000 people | 9.59 per 1,000 people | 11.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 per 1,000 people | 7.67 per 1,000 people | 9.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 per 1,000 people | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 7.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 6.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 per 1,000 people | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 6.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 per 1,000 people | 6.86 per 1,000 people | 7.39 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Marshall Islands?
- Death rate, crude in Marshall Islands was 7.13 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for death rate, crude?
- Marshall Islands ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.