Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Marshall Islands, Republic of the
Marshall Islands, Republic of the: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
79
in 1983
All-time low
18
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, 1960–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands, Republic of the stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, Republic of the peaked at 79 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 181st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59 | — |
| 1961 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 18 | -10.0% |
Marshall Islands, Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the's 18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the's 18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3 | 56 | 59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.3 | 61 | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.5 | 74 | 79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7 | 62 | 71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6 | 56 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 28 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 18 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands, Republic of the
- 179 Malta 20 compare
- 180 Tonga 19 compare
- 182 Estonia 17 compare
- 183 Montenegro 14 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 13 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands, Republic of the
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- Number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands, Republic of the was 18 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank for number of infant deaths?
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- 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, Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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