Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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
6.42
in 1980
All-time low
2.67
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024

02461980200220241980: 6.41981: 6.31982: 6.21983: 61984: 5.81985: 5.71986: 5.51987: 5.31988: 5.11989: 51990: 4.81991: 4.61992: 4.51993: 4.31994: 4.21995: 4.21996: 4.21997: 4.21998: 4.21999: 4.32000: 4.32001: 4.32002: 4.32003: 4.22004: 4.22005: 4.12006: 4.12007: 42008: 42009: 3.92010: 3.92011: 3.82012: 3.82013: 3.72014: 3.62015: 3.52016: 3.42017: 3.32018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 32021: 2.92022: 2.92023: 2.82024: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Marshall Islands is 2.67, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Marshall Islands peaked at 6.42 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2024.

Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 59 Laos 2.94 compare
  2. 60 Fiji 2.91 compare
  3. 61 Tajikistan 2.81 compare
  4. 63 India 2.66 compare
  5. 64 Philippines 2.65 compare
  6. 65 Guyana 2.52 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Marshall Islands?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Marshall Islands was 2.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2024.
How does Marshall Islands rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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