Infant mortality rate wdi in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Infant mortality rate wdi was 2.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate wdi in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Marshall Islands stood at 2.01. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.54 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 8.54 | 8.54 | 8.54 | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.72 | 5.54 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.81 | 4.52 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 | 3.5 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.98 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.89 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.32 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.01 | 2.26 | 5 |
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More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Population, male 18,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Marshall Islands?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Marshall Islands was 2.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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