Number of child deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of child deaths was 22 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22 deaths
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
100 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
22 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of child deaths in Marshall Islands, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Marshall Islands is 22 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 100 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 22 deaths, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 74 deaths | — |
| 1965 | 74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 76 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 78 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 80 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 81 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 84 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 87 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 89 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 92 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 94 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 96 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 97 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 98 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 99 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 100 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 100 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 98 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 96 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 90 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 87 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 79 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 78 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 80 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 81 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 78 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 73 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 70 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 65 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 61 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 52 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 48 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 45 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 42 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 39 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 36 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 31 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.5 deaths | 74 deaths | 76 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 86.3 deaths | 78 deaths | 96 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 98 deaths | 93 deaths | 100 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6 deaths | 78 deaths | 90 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5 deaths | 70 deaths | 82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9 deaths | 34 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 deaths | 22 deaths | 31 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 178 Estonia 23 deaths compare
- 178 Malta 23 deaths compare
- 178 Tonga 23 deaths compare
- 182 Montenegro 17 deaths compare
- 183 Luxembourg 15 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Number of child deaths in Marshall Islands was 22 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 deaths in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of child deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .