Death rate from falls in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Death rate from falls was 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
3.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Marshall Islands is 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Marshall Islands ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 123 Cook Islands 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Dominica 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Yemen 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Angola 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Madagascar 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Marshall Islands?
- Death rate from falls in Marshall Islands was 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for death rate from falls?
- Marshall Islands ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.