Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -10 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands stood at -10 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 3.03 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -15.38 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | -5 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1992 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1993 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2008 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2010 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2011 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2012 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2013 | -8 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2015 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2016 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2017 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2018 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2019 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2021 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2022 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2023 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2024 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -10 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.45 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -10 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.29 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -115.4% | -7.14 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +100.0% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +100.0% | -5.41 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +100.0% | -2.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +100.0% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -107.4% | -3.57 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4654 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.68 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.66 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 180 Azerbaijan -8.14 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Tunisia -8.86 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Estonia -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Palestine -10.58 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Belarus -11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 186 China -12.13 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -10 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.38 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.