Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 4.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 4.97 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Marshall Islands peaked at 15.61 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.61 | — |
| 2001 | 15.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.55 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.53 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.77 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.67 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.85 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 13.45 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.52 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.77 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11.31 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.41 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 9.55 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 8 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.76 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 6.34 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.97 | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.94 | 13.45 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 | 6.34 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 4.97 | 5.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 173 Cyprus 6.7 compare
- 174 Seychelles 5.67 compare
- 175 Tonga 5.02 compare
- 177 Barbados 4.41 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.01 compare
- 179 Luxembourg 3.87 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Marshall Islands?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Marshall Islands was 4.97 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Marshall Islands ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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