Under-five deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Under-five deaths was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Marshall Islands stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 194th 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.
Under-five deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 22 | -8.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5 | 70 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9 | 34 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 22 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 191 Estonia 23 compare
- 191 Malta 23 compare
- 191 Tonga 23 compare
- 195 Montenegro 17 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 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)
- Neonatal deaths 9 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.7036 ltpureal (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 under-five deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Under-five deaths in Marshall Islands was 22 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for under-five deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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