Number of youth deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of youth deaths was 27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
103
in 1990
All-time low
27
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 27 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 103 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 180th out of 199 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 youth deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103 | — |
| 1991 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 27 | -10.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7 | 90 | 103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4 | 81 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 | 40 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4 | 27 | 37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 177 Dominica 28 compare
- 177 Seychelles 28 compare
- 177 Tonga 28 compare
- 180 Malta 27 compare
- 182 Montenegro 25 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 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 youth deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Number of youth deaths in Marshall Islands was 27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of youth deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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