Mortality rate, infant, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, infant, male was 25.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
95.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
25.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Marshall Islands is 25.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 95.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd 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, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.79 per 1,000 live births | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | 95.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.41 per 1,000 live births | 55 per 1,000 live births | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.04 per 1,000 live births | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.08 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | 36 per 1,000 live births | 38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.66 per 1,000 live births | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Marshall Islands was 25.1 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, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.