Marshall Islands Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Marshall Islands's death rate was 7.0 in 2025, ranked 122nd globally. This represents a 0.9% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Marshall Islands's death rate stood at 7.0 in 2025, a rise of +0.1 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.0 by 2025. Marshall Islands ranked 122nd globally.
The Marshall Islands’ death rate has fallen dramatically since the all‑time peak of 16.10 in 1960, reaching a trough of 6.38 in 2012 and registering 7.03 in 2025, which places the nation at rank 122 globally. This decline reflects improvements in health services, vaccination coverage and water‑sanitation infrastructure over the past six decades, while the modest rise from the 2012 trough suggests a stabilization rather than a reversal of progress. The 2025 figure is virtually identical to that of Guam (7.03) and only marginally higher than Iceland’s 7.02, indicating that the Marshall Islands now shares a mortality profile with relatively affluent jurisdictions despite its limited resources. Continued investment in chronic disease prevention, maternal health and climate‑resilient health facilities will be crucial to sustain the downward trajectory and potentially push the death rate below the current 7.00 threshold in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 7.0 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 7.0 | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.0 | +0.1 | #122 |
| 2023 | 7.0 | +0.1 | #95 |
| 2022 | 6.9 | −0.5 | #87 |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +0.1 | #82 |
| 2020 | 7.3 | +0.5 | #90 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +0.1 | #90 |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +0.1 | #88 |
| 2017 | 6.6 | +0.1 | #82 |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +0.1 | #75 |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +0.1 | #75 |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +0.1 | #74 |
| 2013 | 6.4 | +0.0 | #72 |
| 2012 | 6.4 | −0.0 | #74 |
| 2011 | 6.4 | −0.1 | #73 |
| 2010 | 6.5 | −0.1 | #74 |
Analysis
Marshall Islands's death rate was 7.0 in 2025, a rise of +0.1 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 7.0 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Marshall Islands's death rate was 7.0 in 2025. Ranked 122nd globally. This represents a 0.9% increase from the previous year.
Marshall Islands's death rate peaked at 16.1 in 1960.
The lowest death rate in Marshall Islands was 6.4 in 2012.
Marshall Islands ranks 122nd globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Marshall Islands's death rate is projected to reach 7.0 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Marshall Islands in 2025 was 7.0. This ranks 122nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_marshall-islands_death-rate,
title = {Marshall Islands Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/marshall-islands/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}