Number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of neonatal deaths was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 | — |
| 1991 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9 | 32 | 37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4 | 31 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 180 Estonia 10 compare
- 180 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 180 Tonga 10 compare
- 184 Iceland 6 compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 184 Montenegro 6 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population, male, per capita 0.5116 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands was 9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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