Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Marshall Islands is 26.74, measured 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 201 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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, 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)
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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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