Stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Stillbirth rate was 0.998 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.998 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.51 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.998 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands is 0.998 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.51 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.998 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.44 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.998 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.998 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.998 deaths per 100 births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 deaths per 100 births | 1.33 deaths per 100 births | 1.51 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | 1.31 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | 0.998 deaths per 100 births | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 1.01 deaths per 100 births compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 1.01 deaths per 100 births compare
- 77 Nicaragua 0.949 deaths per 100 births compare
- 78 Grenada 0.9458 deaths per 100 births compare
- 79 Lebanon 0.9456 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands was 0.998 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.998 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for stillbirth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.