Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Infant mortality rate was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.2% for infant mortality rate 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 rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 4 |
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More health data for Marshall Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 491 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in Marshall Islands was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.