Children died before five per woman in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Children died before five per woman was 0.0801 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0801
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1959
All-time low
0.0801
in 2021
Years of data
63
1959–2021
Children died before five per woman in Marshall Islands, 1959–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Marshall Islands is 0.0801, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.04 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0801, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.04 | — |
| 1960 | 0.998 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 0.955 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9131 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8739 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8366 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8024 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7703 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7381 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7072 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6756 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6454 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6171 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5932 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5727 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5562 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.542 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.53 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5185 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5054 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4916 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4776 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4624 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4466 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4287 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4109 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3921 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3729 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3532 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3311 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3095 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2883 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2689 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2512 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2366 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2251 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2159 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2098 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2052 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2024 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1963 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1916 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1862 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1811 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1758 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1707 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1659 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1604 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1543 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1484 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1415 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1348 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.128 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.121 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1142 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1078 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.102 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0973 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0927 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0882 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0841 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 | -4.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0801 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0801 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.827 | 0.6756 | 0.998 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5572 | 0.4916 | 0.6454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3985 | 0.3095 | 0.4776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2303 | 0.2 | 0.2883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1731 | 0.1484 | 0.1963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1127 | 0.0882 | 0.1415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0821 | 0.0801 | 0.0841 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0855 compare
- 55 Botswana 0.0809 compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Marshall Islands?
- Children died before five per woman in Marshall Islands was 0.0801 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1959.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0801 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for children died before five per woman?
- Marshall Islands ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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