Mortality rate, infant in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, infant was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Marshall Islands, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 23.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Marshall Islands peaked at 58.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.01 per 1,000 live births | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.08 per 1,000 live births | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | 49 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.81 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.23 per 1,000 live births | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.52 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 60 Fiji 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Guyana 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Nepal 23.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Tajikistan 22.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8454 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Marshall Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant in Marshall Islands was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release