Number of infant deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
78
in 1983
All-time low
18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 18 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands peaked at 78 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55 | — |
| 1951 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | -10.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5 | 55 | 56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.7 | 55 | 60 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68 | 62 | 74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.2 | 72 | 78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4 | 61 | 70 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 52 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 26 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 | 18 | 24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 188 Tonga 22 compare
- 189 Seychelles 21 compare
- 190 Dominica 20 compare
- 191 Grenada 18 compare
- 193 Estonia 16 compare
- 193 French Polynesia 16 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Marshall Islands was 18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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