Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 13.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.96
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
31.17
in 1989
All-time low
13.96
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Marshall Islands, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Marshall Islands stood at 13.96. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Marshall Islands peaked at 31.17 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.96, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 31.17 | — |
| 1990 | 29.83 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 28.59 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 27.43 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 26.4 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.57 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.94 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 24.45 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.11 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.93 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.84 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.8 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.74 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.68 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.23 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.87 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.56 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.19 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.86 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.16 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.22 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.64 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.11 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.58 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.04 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.43 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.36 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.91 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.42 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.96 | -3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 13.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 13.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.17 | 31.17 | 31.17 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.91 | 23.84 | 29.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.89 | 21.5 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 16.43 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 | 13.96 | 15.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 56 Senegal 15.87 compare
- 57 Botswana 15.28 compare
- 58 Fiji 14.21 compare
- 60 Philippines 13.03 compare
- 61 Bangladesh 12.84 compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 11.88 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Marshall Islands was 13.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.17 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Marshall Islands ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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