Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 2.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.21
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.06
in 1950
All-time low
2.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.21 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.06 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.06 | — |
| 1951 | 9.04 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 9.02 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 8.99 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 8.95 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 8.9 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 8.83 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 8.73 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 8.6 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 8.44 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 8.26 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 8.04 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 7.79 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 7.53 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 7.27 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 7.01 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.77 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 6.53 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 6.09 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.91 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.73 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.58 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.44 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.32 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.22 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.13 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.05 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.97 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.81 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.72 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.63 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.53 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.42 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.06 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.82 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.71 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.43 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.37 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.28 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.28 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.86 | 8.44 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.16 | 6.09 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.33 | 4.9 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 | 3.82 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 | 3.28 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 3.09 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Marshall Islands?
- Infant mortality rates in Marshall Islands was 2.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for infant mortality rates?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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