Mortality rate, infant, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, infant, female was 20.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
64th
of 197 countries
All-time high
81.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
20.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Marshall Islands stood at 20.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 81.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 64th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.18 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.15 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.16 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.93 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.18 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 61 Tajikistan 20.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Guyana 20.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Nepal 20.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Egypt 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Marshall Islands was 20.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.