Infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Infant mortality by sex was 2.51 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands, 1959β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands stood at 2.51. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.99 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.99 | 9.99 | 9.99 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.98 | 6.67 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.84 | 5.5 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 4.29 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 3.68 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 2.91 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 59 Bangladesh 2.61 compare
- 60 South Africa 2.61 compare
- 61 Fiji 2.58 compare
- 63 Nepal 2.41 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.4 compare
- 65 India 2.36 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands?
- Infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands was 2.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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