Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
90
in 1990
All-time low
22
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 22 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands peaked at 90 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90 | — |
| 1991 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 22 | -8.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6 | 78 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5 | 70 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9 | 34 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 22 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 179 Estonia 23 compare
- 179 Malta 23 compare
- 179 Tonga 23 compare
- 183 Montenegro 17 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 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 under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Marshall Islands was 22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Marshall Islands ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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