Number of under-five deaths, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of under-five deaths, female was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
183rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
44
in 1981
All-time low
9
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Marshall Islands, 1964–2024
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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Marshall Islands stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 44 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 34 | — |
| 1965 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 9 | -10.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5 | 33 | 34 | 6 |
| 1970s | 38.7 | 35 | 43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3 | 41 | 44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7 | 34 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3 | 30 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 180 Estonia 10 compare
- 180 Malta 10 compare
- 180 Tonga 10 compare
- 184 Montenegro 8 compare
- 185 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 186 Iceland 6 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 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 in Marshall Islands?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Marshall Islands was 9 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.