Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 12.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.45
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.33
in 2001
All-time low
12.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands is 12.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.33 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.45, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.47 | — |
| 1991 | 17.99 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.57 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.32 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.26 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.38 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.74 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 18.24 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.76 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.14 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.32 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.02 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.91 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.81 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.67 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.53 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.39 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.24 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.08 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.91 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.69 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.43 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.06 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.61 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.13 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.62 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.16 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.68 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.24 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.81 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.31 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.89 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 12.45 | -3.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 12.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 12.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.99 | 17.26 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 | 18.24 | 19.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 | 14.68 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 | 12.45 | 14.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 66 Laos 13.12 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 compare
- 68 Iraq 12.46 compare
- 70 South Africa 12.44 compare
- 71 Niue 12.43 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 12.43 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands was 12.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2001.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Marshall Islands ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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