Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -10 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
190th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.48 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-10 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 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 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 peaked at 4.48 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -10 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Marshall Islands 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 in Marshall Islands, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- 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 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
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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.