Mortality rate, under-5 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, under-5 was 26.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
121.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
26.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Marshall Islands stood at 26.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Marshall Islands peaked at 121.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 196 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 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 121.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 110.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 42 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.62 per 1,000 live births | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | 121.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.32 per 1,000 live births | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.31 per 1,000 live births | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.48 per 1,000 live births | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.43 per 1,000 live births | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Tajikistan 28.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 India 26.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 26.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Guyana 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Marshall Islands was 26.7 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 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 121.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.