Mortality rate, adult, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, adult, female was 196.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
196.26 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
277.85 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
196.26 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Marshall Islands stood at 196.26 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 277.85 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 196.26 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 277.85 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 273.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 268.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 263.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 258.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 254.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 249.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 244.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 239.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 235.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 231.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 228.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 226.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 224.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 222.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 222.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 222.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 221.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 220.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 219.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 217.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 216.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 214.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 214.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 214.29 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 215.86 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 218.91 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 223.6 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 229.7 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 236.3 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 242.73 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 248.23 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 252.24 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 253.75 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 253.79 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 252.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 247.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 242.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 236.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 231.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 231.42 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 225.46 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 224.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 225.19 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 226.09 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 227.32 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 228.43 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 229.65 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 229.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 228.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 227.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 225.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 223.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 221.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 220.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 217.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 215.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 212.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 210.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 207.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 214.67 per 1,000 female adults | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 225.84 per 1,000 female adults | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 200.34 per 1,000 female adults | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 197.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 196.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.69 per 1,000 female adults | 235.62 per 1,000 female adults | 277.85 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 224.06 per 1,000 female adults | 219.2 per 1,000 female adults | 231.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.17 per 1,000 female adults | 214.09 per 1,000 female adults | 236.3 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.15 per 1,000 female adults | 231.42 per 1,000 female adults | 253.79 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.69 per 1,000 female adults | 224.87 per 1,000 female adults | 231.42 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.21 per 1,000 female adults | 207.71 per 1,000 female adults | 227.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.01 per 1,000 female adults | 196.26 per 1,000 female adults | 225.84 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 22 Madagascar 205.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 199.66 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 198.67 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 195.23 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 27 Gambia 193.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 28 Cameroon 192.84 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Marshall Islands was 196.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 277.85 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.