Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Infant mortality rate was 22.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands stood at 22.68. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 34.53 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.68, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 58th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.49 | — |
| 2001 | 34.53 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.48 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.28 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.02 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.74 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.47 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.17 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.85 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.54 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.18 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.78 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.33 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.74 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.11 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28.59 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.82 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.04 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.24 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.51 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 24.78 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.09 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.37 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 22.68 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.76 | 32.54 | 34.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.52 | 26.24 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.09 | 22.68 | 25.51 | 5 |
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More health data for Marshall Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5116 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands was 22.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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