Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Infant mortality rate was 22.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.68
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
92.97
in 1959
All-time low
22.68
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands stood at 22.68. That is the lowest value across all 66 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 92.97 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 22.68, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 63rd of 201 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 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
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- 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 rate in Marshall Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands was 22.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.97 in 1959.
- 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 63rd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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