Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Marshall Islands, Republic of the
Marshall Islands, Republic of the: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) was -10 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, Republic of the is -10 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, Republic of the peaked at 4.48 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -10 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 190th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1971 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1972 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1976 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1980 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1989 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1990 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1991 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1992 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1993 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2008 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2009 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2011 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2012 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2013 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2014 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2015 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2016 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2017 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2018 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2020 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2021 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2022 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2023 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2024 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
Marshall Islands, Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the's -10 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.44 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the's -10 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Marshall Islands, Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +100.0% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +100.0% | -1.75 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +100.0% | -3.12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -103.1% | -1.54 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +96.9% | 1.56 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -102.6% | -1.27 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0101 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1232 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.69 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.45 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands, Republic of the
- 187 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Tunisia -9.22 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 191 China, People's Republic of -10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Belarus, Republic of -11.45 % change on previous year compare
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- 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, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, Republic of the was -10 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands, Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.