Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.998 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands is 0.998, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.998, 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 (Our World) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.998 | -1.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.998 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.998 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.08 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.998 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 1.01 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 1.01 compare
- 77 Nicaragua 0.949 compare
- 78 Grenada 0.9458 compare
- 79 Lebanon 0.9456 compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Stillbirth rate in Marshall Islands was 0.998 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.998 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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