Infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands, Republic of the
Marshall Islands, Republic of the: Infant mortality by sex was 2.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.51
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 1959
All-time low
2.51
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands, Republic of the 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, Republic of the peaked at 9.99 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2024.
Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 62nd of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 9.99 | — |
| 1960 | 9.55 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 9.14 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 8.76 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 8.38 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 8.05 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 7.73 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 7.44 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 7.16 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 6.91 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.67 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 6.22 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.04 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.71 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.65 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.61 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.56 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.5 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.42 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.34 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.24 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.12 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 5 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.87 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.73 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.59 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.44 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.29 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.14 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.68 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.77 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.79 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.66 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
Marshall Islands, Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the's 2.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the's 2.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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, Republic of the
- 59 Bangladesh 2.61 compare
- 60 South Africa 2.61 compare
- 61 Fiji, Republic of 2.58 compare
- 63 Niue 2.45 compare
- 64 Nepal 2.41 compare
- 65 Philippines 2.4 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands, Republic of the
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- Infant mortality by sex in Marshall Islands, Republic of the was 2.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- 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, Republic of the 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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