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
215th
of 229 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 215th of 229 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% |
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
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 compare
- 213 American Samoa 329 compare
- 214 Liechtenstein 296 compare
- 216 San Marino 267 compare
- 217 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 249 compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 249 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (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 215th out of 229 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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