Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 26.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.74
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
47.81
in 1990
All-time low
26.74
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands stood at 26.74. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands peaked at 47.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.74, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.81 | — |
| 1991 | 46.11 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 44.64 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 43.33 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 42.42 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 41.94 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.82 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.99 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.29 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.59 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.75 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.69 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.53 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.19 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.78 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.33 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.91 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.44 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.97 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.49 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.96 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.39 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.76 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.96 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.12 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.18 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 34.2 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.23 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.23 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.23 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.29 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 29.36 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.5 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.61 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 26.74 | -3.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 26.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 26.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.49 | 41.82 | 47.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.41 | 39.49 | 42.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.42 | 31.23 | 38.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 26.74 | 30.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands was 26.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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