Marshall Islands—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #66 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
13
2023
YoY Change
-3.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#66
of 196 countries
Maximum
19.1
2000
Minimum
13
2023
CAGR
-1.7%
24 years
Last
13
Previous
13.5
Highest
19.1
Lowest
13
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Marshall Islands's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 13 in 2023, ranking #66 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.7% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 19.1 (2000) and the lowest was 13 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.8 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.1 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |