Mortality rate, neonatal in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, neonatal was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 196 countries
All-time high
19.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
12.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Marshall Islands, 1989–2024
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, neonatal in Marshall Islands stood at 12.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.3 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.99 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 65 Philippines 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Laos 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 12.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Iraq 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 South Africa 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Marshall Islands was 12.5 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, neonatal recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Marshall Islands ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.