Neonatal infant and child deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 9 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child 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 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 180 Estonia 10 compare
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- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 184 Iceland 6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Marshall Islands was 9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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