Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Marshall Islands by year

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Cyprus

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Marshall Islands
2023	1.39	2.92
2022	1.39	2.94
2021	1.39	2.96
2020	1.36	2.99
2019	1.33	3.01
2018	1.32	3.04
2017	1.32	3.06
2016	1.36	3.09
2015	1.32	3.13
2014	1.31	3.18
2013	1.3	3.25
2012	1.38	3.38
2011	1.36	3.53
2010	1.43	3.67
2009	1.48	3.83
2008	1.48	3.97
2007	1.45	4.09
2006	1.51	4.2
2005	1.48	4.28
2004	1.51	4.34
2003	1.51	4.42
2002	1.5	4.49
2001	1.57	4.58
2000	1.64	4.7
1999	1.67	4.78
1998	1.76	4.87
1997	1.86	4.96
1996	1.95	5.02
1995	2.03	5.09
1994	2.16	5.23
1993	2.25	5.38
1992	2.46	5.55
1991	2.34	5.76
1990	2.4	5.97
1989	2.37	6.18
1988	2.47	6.38
1987	2.39	6.57
1986	2.45	6.73
1985	2.43	6.87
1984	2.51	6.99
1983	2.49	7.08
1982	2.49	7.18
1981	2.15	7.27
1980	2.3	7.37
1979	2.14	7.47
1978	2.08	7.58
1977	2.09	7.67
1976	2.33	7.76
1975	2.11	7.83
1974	2.28	7.9
1973	2.4	7.95
1972	2.99	8
1971	3.04	8.04
1970	3.07	8.07
1969	3.19	8.11
1968	3.27	8.14
1967	3.32	8.17
1966	3.4	8.2
1965	3.47	8.16
1964	3.41	8.14
1963	3.49	8.12
1962	3.51	8.12
1961	3.62	8.12
1960	3.39	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs the Marshall Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Marshall Islands
2023	5,025	550
2022	4,466	606
2021	5,305	653
2020	5,826	689
2019	5,679	746
2018	5,905	785
2017	6,082	826
2016	6,643	866
2015	6,340	912
2014	6,193	959
2013	6,116	1,014
2012	6,726	1,097
2011	6,271	1,185
2010	6,723	1,273
2009	6,820	1,365
2008	6,429	1,443
2007	5,983	1,507
2006	6,166	1,556
2005	5,646	1,586
2004	5,705	1,595
2003	5,484	1,600
2002	5,225	1,594
2001	5,308	1,596
2000	5,570	1,592
1999	5,524	1,590
1998	5,879	1,576
1997	6,444	1,564
1996	6,911	1,542
1995	7,226	1,522
1994	7,973	1,524
1993	8,463	1,524
1992	9,844	1,525
1991	9,102	1,540
1990	9,417	1,556
1989	9,156	1,574
1988	9,595	1,575
1987	9,114	1,566
1986	9,412	1,544
1985	9,242	1,511
1984	9,516	1,470
1983	9,318	1,422
1982	9,282	1,375
1981	7,135	1,328
1980	7,954	1,287
1979	6,620	1,250
1978	5,949	1,207
1977	5,607	1,160
1976	6,546	1,109
1975	5,023	1,055
1974	321	1,000
1973	5,405	954
1972	8,244	913
1971	8,398	877
1970	8,412	819
1969	8,857	747
1968	9,153	685
1967	9,313	636
1966	9,478	603
1965	9,643	566
1964	8,322	536
1963	8,568	509
1962	9,455	488
1961	9,584	469
1960	8,385	452

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Marshall Islands by year

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Cyprus

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Marshall Islands
2023	10.8	21.1
2022	11	22
2021	11.2	23.2
2020	11.1	23.4
2019	11	23.7
2018	11	24.1
2017	11.2	24.4
2016	11.5	24.7
2015	11.2	25.2
2014	11.1	25.7
2013	11	26.4
2012	11.6	27.7
2011	11.3	29.2
2010	11.8	30.9
2009	12.1	32.8
2008	12	34.3
2007	11.6	35.6
2006	12	36.6
2005	11.7	37.2
2004	11.9	37.4
2003	11.8	37.6
2002	11.6	37.6
2001	12	37.8
2000	12.5	38.2
1999	12.7	38.3
1998	13.3	38.4
1997	14.1	38.6
1996	14.9	38.5
1995	15.5	38.5
1994	16.7	39
1993	17.6	39.6
1992	19.4	40.2
1991	18.6	41.2
1990	19.1	42.4
1989	19	43.8
1988	19.9	45
1987	19.4	46.2
1986	20.1	47.3
1985	20.2	48.2
1984	21.2	48.9
1983	21.3	49.5
1982	21.5	50
1981	18.6	50.5
1980	19.8	51.1
1979	18.2	51.6
1978	17.4	51.7
1977	17.1	51.6
1976	18.8	51.4
1975	16.8	50.9
1974	17.9	50.3
1973	18.3	49.7
1972	22.5	48.9
1971	22.7	48.5
1970	22.6	47.7
1969	23.4	47.2
1968	23.9	47.4
1967	24.2	47.7
1966	24.6	47.5
1965	25	46.6
1964	24.7	46.2
1963	25.3	46
1962	25.5	46.2
1961	26.3	46.5
1960	24.7	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 24.7 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Marshall Islands
2100	12.5%	16.6%
2099	12.5%	16.6%
2098	12.5%	16.6%
2097	12.5%	16.7%
2096	12.5%	16.7%
2095	12.5%	16.8%
2094	12.5%	16.9%
2093	12.5%	17%
2092	12.4%	17.1%
2091	12.4%	17.3%
2090	12.3%	17.5%
2089	12.3%	17.7%
2088	12.2%	17.9%
2087	12.2%	18.2%
2086	12.1%	18.4%
2085	12.1%	18.7%
2084	12.1%	19%
2083	12%	19.3%
2082	12%	19.5%
2081	12%	19.8%
2080	12%	20%
2079	12%	20.2%
2078	12%	20.4%
2077	12.1%	20.6%
2076	12.1%	20.8%
2075	12.1%	20.9%
2074	12.2%	21%
2073	12.3%	21.1%
2072	12.3%	21.2%
2071	12.4%	21.3%
2070	12.5%	21.3%
2069	12.5%	21.4%
2068	12.6%	21.5%
2067	12.6%	21.7%
2066	12.7%	21.8%
2065	12.7%	22%
2064	12.7%	22.3%
2063	12.7%	22.6%
2062	12.7%	22.9%
2061	12.7%	23.3%
2060	12.7%	23.8%
2059	12.6%	24.3%
2058	12.6%	24.8%
2057	12.6%	25.4%
2056	12.5%	26%
2055	12.5%	26.5%
2054	12.4%	27.1%
2053	12.4%	27.6%
2052	12.4%	28%
2051	12.3%	28.4%
2050	12.3%	28.7%
2049	12.3%	28.9%
2048	12.4%	29%
2047	12.4%	29.1%
2046	12.5%	29%
2045	12.6%	28.9%
2044	12.7%	28.7%
2043	12.8%	28.4%
2042	13%	28.2%
2041	13.2%	27.8%
2040	13.4%	27.5%
2039	13.6%	27.3%
2038	13.9%	27.3%
2037	14.2%	27.4%
2036	14.4%	27.8%
2035	14.7%	28.4%
2034	14.9%	28.9%
2033	15.1%	29.5%
2032	15.3%	30%
2031	15.5%	30.6%
2030	15.7%	31.2%
2029	15.8%	31.7%
2028	15.9%	32.3%
2027	16%	32.9%
2026	16.1%	33.6%
2025	16.1%	34.2%
2024	16.1%	34.5%
2023	16.1%	34.7%
2022	16%	34.6%
2021	16%	34.4%
2020	15.9%	34.5%
2019	15.9%	35.1%
2018	15.9%	35.7%
2017	15.9%	36.2%
2016	15.9%	36.8%
2015	16%	37.5%
2014	16.1%	38.2%
2013	16.2%	38.8%
2012	16.4%	39.4%
2011	16.6%	39.7%
2010	17%	39.7%
2009	17.5%	39.4%
2008	18%	39.2%
2007	18.7%	39%
2006	19.3%	38.9%
2005	19.9%	39.1%
2004	20.5%	39.4%
2003	21%	39.9%
2002	21.3%	40.6%
2001	21.7%	41.3%
2000	22.3%	42%
1999	22.9%	42.8%
1998	23.4%	43.7%
1997	23.9%	44.7%
1996	24.3%	45.6%
1995	24.6%	46.6%
1994	24.7%	47.5%
1993	24.6%	48.4%
1992	24.6%	49.1%
1991	24.7%	49.7%
1990	24.8%	50.2%
1989	25%	50.6%
1988	25.1%	50.8%
1987	25.2%	50.8%
1986	25.2%	50.7%
1985	25.2%	50.6%
1984	25.1%	50.4%
1983	24.9%	50.4%
1982	24.8%	50.3%
1981	25%	50.3%
1980	25.5%	50.1%
1979	26.2%	49.8%
1978	27%	49.4%
1977	27.9%	49%
1976	28.8%	48.5%
1975	29.6%	48.2%
1974	30%	47.8%
1973	30.3%	47.3%
1972	30.8%	46.6%
1971	31.2%	45.6%
1970	31.7%	45%
1969	32.1%	45.3%
1968	32.6%	46.1%
1967	33%	46.7%
1966	33.5%	47.2%
1965	34%	47.5%
1964	34.5%	47.5%
1963	35.1%	47.4%
1962	35.8%	47.1%
1961	36.4%	46.7%
1960	36.5%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Marshall Islands

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Cyprus

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Marshall Islands
2023	14	155
2022	53	174
2021	98	206
2020	87	178
2019	13	168
2018	13	167
2017	12	179
2016	12	183
2015	11	184
2014	11	199
2013	10	201
2012	10	207
2011	10	209
2010	10	212
2009	10	224
2008	10	226
2007	10	229
2006	10	233
2005	10	234
2004	10	238
2003	10	221
2002	11	223
2001	11	231
2000	12	251
1999	12	250
1998	13	259
1997	13	274
1996	14	292
1995	14	303
1994	15	303
1993	15	320
1992	15	322
1991	15	297
1990	15	311
1989	16	299
1988	17	276
1987	17	282
1986	18	274
1985	19	254

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Marshall Islands
2023	0.35%	2.82%
2022	0.35%	2.91%
2021	0.34%	3%
2020	0.32%	3.1%
2019	0.31%	3.19%
2018	0.3%	3.29%
2017	0.3%	3.38%
2016	0.29%	3.48%
2015	0.29%	3.57%
2014	0.29%	3.66%
2013	0.3%	3.75%
2012	0.3%	3.82%
2011	0.32%	3.89%
2010	0.33%	3.94%
2009	0.35%	3.97%
2008	0.37%	4.02%
2007	0.39%	4.06%
2006	0.42%	4.1%
2005	0.46%	4.14%
2004	0.5%	4.18%
2003	0.54%	4.21%
2002	0.58%	4.24%
2001	0.62%	4.25%
2000	0.66%	4.25%
1999	0.71%	4.23%
1998	0.76%	4.19%
1997	0.81%	4.15%
1996	0.86%	4.14%
1995	0.91%	4.15%
1994	0.97%	4.2%
1993	1.02%	4.29%
1992	1.06%	4.43%
1991	1.09%	4.59%
1990	1.11%	4.76%
1989	1.12%	4.95%
1988	1.13%	5.13%
1987	1.16%	5.31%
1986	1.23%	5.49%
1985	1.33%	5.66%
1984	1.45%	5.83%
1983	1.61%	6%
1982	1.78%	6.15%
1981	1.96%	6.29%
1980	2.16%	6.42%
1979	2.39%	6.52%
1978	2.65%	6.61%
1977	2.91%	6.69%
1976	3.16%	6.77%
1975	3.37%	6.86%
1974	3.53%	6.97%
1973	3.63%	7.13%
1972	3.72%	7.33%
1971	3.81%	7.58%
1970	-	7.87%
1969	-	8.19%
1968	-	8.53%
1967	-	8.88%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	9.64%
1964	-	10.1%
1963	-	10.5%
1962	-	11%
1961	-	11.6%
1960	-	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.