Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 26.74 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.74 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 213 countries
All-time high
42.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
26.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 26.74 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Marshall Islands peaked at 42.75 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.74 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.75 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 42.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.53 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.19 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.76 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 29.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 26.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 26.74 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 26.74 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.41 per 1,000 live births | 39.49 per 1,000 live births | 42.75 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.42 per 1,000 live births | 31.23 per 1,000 live births | 38.96 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.74 per 1,000 live births | 30.29 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 63 Fiji 29.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Tajikistan 28.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 India 26.58 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Philippines 26.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Guyana 25.21 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Marshall Islands?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Marshall Islands was 26.74 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.75 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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