Mortality rate, adult, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, adult, male was 262.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
262.17 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
436.19 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
262.17 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Marshall Islands stood at 262.17 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 436.19 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 262.17 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 40th 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, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 436.19 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 434.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 429.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 423.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 417.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 411.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 405.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 400.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 394.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 390.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 386.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 382.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 379.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 377.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 375.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 373.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 372.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 371.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 370.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 369 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 368.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 367.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 366.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 365.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 364.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 363.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 363.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 364.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 366.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 368.19 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 367.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 366.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 362.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 356.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 349.83 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 343.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 337.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 332.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 328.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 325.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 324.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 317.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 313.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 309.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 305.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 302.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 298.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 296.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 296.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 294.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 292.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 290.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 289.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 286.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 284.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 282.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 280.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 278.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 275.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 274.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 288.93 per 1,000 male adults | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 296.99 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 265.92 per 1,000 male adults | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 263.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 262.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 262.17 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 262.17 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414.27 per 1,000 male adults | 390.54 per 1,000 male adults | 436.19 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 375.85 per 1,000 male adults | 369 per 1,000 male adults | 386.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.74 per 1,000 male adults | 363.51 per 1,000 male adults | 368.2 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.14 per 1,000 male adults | 325.12 per 1,000 male adults | 367.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.86 per 1,000 male adults | 294.42 per 1,000 male adults | 324.94 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.56 per 1,000 male adults | 274.23 per 1,000 male adults | 292.96 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.48 per 1,000 male adults | 262.17 per 1,000 male adults | 296.99 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Marshall Islands was 262.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 436.19 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.