Number of child deaths per woman in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Marshall Islands, 1959–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Marshall Islands is 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.04 under-five deaths per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.827 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6756 under-five deaths per woman | 0.998 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5572 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4916 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6454 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3985 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4776 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2303 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2883 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1731 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1484 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1963 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1127 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0882 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1415 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0821 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0841 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 55 Botswana 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.733 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.8357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 71.35 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 73.55 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.71 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Marshall Islands?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Marshall Islands was 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 under-five deaths per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Marshall Islands ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).