Neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Neonatal deaths was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands is 9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | -18.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 | 31 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 193 Estonia 10 compare
- 193 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 193 Tonga 10 compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 197 Iceland 6 compare
- 197 Montenegro 6 compare
More development goals data for Marshall Islands
- Red List Index 0.8363 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 162.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 18 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.7036 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 22 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.2 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Neonatal deaths in Marshall Islands was 9 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for neonatal deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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