Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands stood at 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.3778 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3778 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.3667 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3444 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3444 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3444 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.35 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3611 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3667 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3611 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3444 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3278 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3111 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2944 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2722 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2556 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2333 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2056 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1778 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1444 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3444 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3778 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3533 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3111 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3667 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2944 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1444 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.118 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.11 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3778 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.