Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9862 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-4.61 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands stood at -2.97 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.9862 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.61 % change on previous year, in 1960.
Marshall Islands ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1962 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1963 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1964 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1966 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1967 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1968 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1969 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1971 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1972 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1973 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1974 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1975 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1976 | -0.9395 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7234 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1978 | -1 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1979 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1980 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1981 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1982 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1983 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1984 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1985 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1986 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1987 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1988 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1989 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1991 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1992 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1993 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8799 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0548 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6639 % change on previous year | -1312.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9862 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9568 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6525 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1012 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1364 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2003 | -0.5983 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 2004 | -0.7335 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2005 | -0.8473 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2006 | -0.7962 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2007 | -0.8853 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2008 | -0.9644 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2009 | -0.9455 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2011 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2012 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2013 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2014 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2015 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2016 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2017 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2020 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2022 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2023 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2024 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1312.1% | -0.0548 % change on previous year | 0.6639 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -338.6% | -0.1364 % change on previous year | -0.5983 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -234.8% | 0.1012 % change on previous year | -0.1364 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +93.8% | -0.8799 % change on previous year | -0.0548 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -84.5% | 0.6525 % change on previous year | 0.1012 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | -0.7234 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 0.9862 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5153 % change on previous year | -0.9644 % change on previous year | 0.6525 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9862 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.61 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.