Number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of neonatal deaths was 12 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 204 countries
All-time high
26 deaths
in 1977
All-time low
12 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 12 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 26 deaths in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12 deaths, in 2018.
Marshall Islands ranks 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 deaths | 19 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.2 deaths | 19 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.7 deaths | 23 deaths | 26 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5 deaths | 22 deaths | 26 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3 deaths | 22 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 deaths | 19 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 deaths | 12 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 182 Dominica 13 deaths compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 13 deaths compare
- 184 Grenada 12 deaths compare
- 186 Seychelles 11 deaths compare
- 187 Luxembourg 9 deaths compare
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- Population, male, per capita 0.5116 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands was 12 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26 deaths in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 deaths in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.