Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
114.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
23.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Marshall Islands is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 114.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 63rd 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 94.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 86 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 70 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 23.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 23.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.86 per 1,000 live births | 60 per 1,000 live births | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.51 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.49 per 1,000 live births | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.69 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.36 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Marshall Islands was 23.8 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, under-5, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 114.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.