Youth mortality rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Youth mortality rate was 3.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.21
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.63
in 1990
All-time low
3.21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 3.21 for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 5.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 61st of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.95 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.68 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 3.73 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 3.21 | 3.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 58 Laos 3.4 compare
- 59 Fiji 3.4 compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 3.35 compare
- 62 Philippines 3.07 compare
- 63 India 3.05 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 2.99 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Population, male 18,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Marshall Islands?
- Youth mortality rate in Marshall Islands was 3.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for youth mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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