Number of neonatal deaths by region in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Marshall Islands stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Marshall Islands peaked at 37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 184 Iceland 6 compare
- 184 Montenegro 6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Marshall Islands?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Marshall Islands was 9 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Marshall Islands ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.