Number of child deaths, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Marshall Islands, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Marshall Islands is 0.0006 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0044 deaths per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per person, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0044 deaths per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.004 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.003 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 deaths per person | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0035 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 57 Myanmar 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.0005 deaths per person compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 0.0005 deaths per person compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 deaths per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.