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Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands · MHL · population about 0.0 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 194287. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Marshall Islands, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better69.3yrs#200 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better64.9yrs#190 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better26.4‰#179 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better21.1‰#178 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better8,964int$#180 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal35.5#136 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better155/100k births#189 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better86%#160 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better38%#145 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better79%#64 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better24%#154 / 237
Road deathslower is better5.7/100k people#34 / 237
Male smokinglower is better30%#209 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better8%#1 / 237
Internet usehigher is better66%#170 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.77#60 / 237

2 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: agr, hom.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Marshall Islands

What are the odds of being born in Marshall Islands?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Marshall Islands in 2026, 0.00% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 194287. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Marshall Islands?

On the UN life table, women in Marshall Islands live 69.3 years and men 64.9; female life expectancy ranks 200 of 237. Infant mortality is 21.1‰ and under-five mortality 26.4‰.

What is income per person in Marshall Islands?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 8,964 international dollars, ranking 180 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 35.5 (lower is more equal), and 79% of people live in cities.