Number of deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of deaths was 272 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
272
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
347
in 2006
All-time low
228
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Marshall Islands is 272, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 347 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 228, in 1956.
Marshall Islands ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 230 | — |
| 1951 | 232 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 231 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 232 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 228 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 234 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 235 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 236 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 238 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 240 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 241 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 238 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 238 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 242 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 249 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 253 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 255 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 258 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 254 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 258 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 264 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 271 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 276 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 278 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 277 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 282 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 285 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 288 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 292 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 298 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 300 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 305 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 313 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 315 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 313 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 320 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 329 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 332 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 339 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 345 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 346 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 345 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 343 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 340 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 338 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 334 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 330 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 344 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 335 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 336 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 340 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 341 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 346 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 347 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 346 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 345 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 339 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 341 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 332 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 330 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 323 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 317 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 316 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 312 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 308 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 306 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 303 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 312 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 309 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 277 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 272 | -1.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 272 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 272 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232.2 | 228 | 236 | 10 |
| 1960s | 244.9 | 238 | 255 | 10 |
| 1970s | 270.3 | 254 | 285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.3 | 288 | 329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 339.2 | 330 | 346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.9 | 335 | 347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.8 | 303 | 341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.5 | 272 | 312 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 compare
- 214 American Samoa 329 compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 296 compare
- 217 San Marino 267 compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 249 compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French Part) 249 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 number of deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Number of deaths in Marshall Islands was 272 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 347 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 in 1956.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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