Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 3.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Marshall Islands stood at 3.03. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Marshall Islands peaked at 5.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.18 | — |
| 1991 | 5.01 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.64 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.59 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.58 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.59 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.62 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.65 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.66 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.44 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.34 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.16 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.12 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 | 4.58 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.34 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 | 3.49 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.03 | 3.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Marshall Islands was 3.03 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Marshall Islands ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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