Number of infant deaths, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of infant deaths, male was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
182nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
45
in 1983
All-time low
10
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Marshall Islands is 10, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 45 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 182nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33 | — |
| 1961 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 10 | -16.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 10 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 358.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32 | 31 | 33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38 | 34 | 42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.9 | 42 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6 | 35 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36 | 32 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1 | 16 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 180 Malta 11 compare
- 180 Tonga 11 compare
- 182 Estonia 10 compare
- 184 Montenegro 8 compare
- 185 Luxembourg 7 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Marshall Islands?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Marshall Islands was 10 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.