Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 3.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 5.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3.5 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3.5 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Marshall Islands?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Marshall Islands was 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.