Under-five mortality rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Under-five mortality rate 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
127.32
in 1959
All-time low
26.74
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Marshall Islands, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 26.74 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 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 in Marshall Islands peaked at 127.32 in 1959 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 66 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 127.32 | — |
| 1960 | 121.2 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 115.54 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 110.21 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 105.18 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 100.43 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 96.16 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 92.18 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 88.51 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 85.05 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 81.75 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 78.61 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 75.74 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 73.31 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 71.28 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 69.72 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 68.56 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 67.7 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 66.98 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 66.12 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 65.24 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 64.2 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 62.99 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 61.63 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 60.01 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 58.39 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 56.68 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 54.97 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 53.23 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 51.42 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 49.61 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 47.81 | -3.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.32 | 127.32 | 127.32 | 1 |
| 1960s | 99.62 | 81.75 | 121.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.33 | 65.24 | 78.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.31 | 49.61 | 64.2 | 10 |
| 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
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.35 compare
- 60 Fiji 29.12 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 28.13 compare
- 63 India 26.58 compare
- 64 Philippines 26.46 compare
- 65 Guyana 25.21 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.7605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Marshall Islands?
- Under-five mortality rate in Marshall Islands was 26.74 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 127.32 in 1959.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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