Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.45 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
72nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
19.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2001
All-time low
12.45 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Marshall Islands stood at 12.45 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.33 per 1,000 live births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.45 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.32 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 19.33 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.02 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.91 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.81 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.67 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.53 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.39 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.24 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 12.45 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 12.45 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.84 per 1,000 live births | 18.24 per 1,000 live births | 19.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 per 1,000 live births | 14.68 per 1,000 live births | 18.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | 14.24 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Iraq 12.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 South Africa 12.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Niue 12.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 12.43 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Marshall Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Marshall Islands was 12.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 per 1,000 live births in 2001.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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