Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 18 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18 deaths
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
79 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
18 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
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 infant deaths in Marshall Islands is 18 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 79 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18 deaths, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 56 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 61 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 62 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 64 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 67 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 70 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 72 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 74 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 75 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 76 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 77 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 78 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 74 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 71 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 68 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 64 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 59 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 56 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 53 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 49 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 46 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 42 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 39 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 28 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 18 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252 deaths, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 18 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5 deaths, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3 deaths | 56 deaths | 59 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.3 deaths | 61 deaths | 75 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.5 deaths | 74 deaths | 79 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7 deaths | 62 deaths | 71 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6 deaths | 56 deaths | 66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 deaths | 28 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 deaths | 18 deaths | 26 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 178 Malta 20 deaths compare
- 179 Tonga 19 deaths compare
- 181 Estonia 17 deaths compare
- 182 Montenegro 14 deaths compare
- 183 Luxembourg 13 deaths compare
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- 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 infant deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands was 18 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 infant deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 deaths in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of infant deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .