Number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of infant deaths was 20.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands is 20.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 78.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.0% | — |
| 1961 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 60.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 73.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 56.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 28.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5116 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Number of infant deaths in Marshall Islands was 20.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of infant deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.