Neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Neonatal deaths was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
185th
of 201 countries
All-time high
37
in 1999
All-time low
9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 9 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 185th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 | — |
| 1991 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9 | 32 | 37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4 | 31 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
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- 182 Estonia 10 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands was 9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for neonatal deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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