Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 22.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.68
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
92.97
in 1959
All-time low
22.68
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 22.68 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Marshall Islands peaked at 92.97 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 22.68, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 63rd of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 92.97 | — |
| 1960 | 88.69 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 84.81 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 81.13 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 77.62 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 74.26 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 71.28 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 68.5 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 65.93 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 63.51 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 61.21 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 58.99 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 56.98 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 55.32 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 53.93 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 52.9 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 52.18 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 51.69 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 51.31 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 50.8 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 50.25 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 49.59 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 48.78 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 47.87 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 46.71 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 45.55 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.31 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 43.05 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 41.77 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 40.43 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 39.07 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 37.7 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 36.43 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 35.33 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 34.36 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 33.71 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.41 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.39 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.61 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 33.95 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.27 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.49 | +0.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.97 | 92.97 | 92.97 | 1 |
| 1960s | 73.69 | 61.21 | 88.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.44 | 50.25 | 58.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.71 | 39.07 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.62 | 33.39 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Marshall Islands?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Marshall Islands was 22.68 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.97 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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