Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Germany vs Marshall Islands by year

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Germany

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Marshall Islands
2023	1.39	2.92
2022	1.46	2.94
2021	1.58	2.96
2020	1.53	2.99
2019	1.54	3.01
2018	1.57	3.04
2017	1.57	3.06
2016	1.6	3.09
2015	1.5	3.13
2014	1.47	3.18
2013	1.42	3.25
2012	1.41	3.38
2011	1.39	3.53
2010	1.39	3.67
2009	1.36	3.83
2008	1.38	3.97
2007	1.37	4.09
2006	1.33	4.2
2005	1.34	4.28
2004	1.36	4.34
2003	1.34	4.42
2002	1.34	4.49
2001	1.35	4.58
2000	1.38	4.7
1999	1.36	4.78
1998	1.36	4.87
1997	1.35	4.96
1996	1.3	5.02
1995	1.25	5.09
1994	1.24	5.23
1993	1.28	5.38
1992	1.29	5.55
1991	1.33	5.76
1990	1.45	5.97
1989	1.42	6.18
1988	1.46	6.38
1987	1.43	6.57
1986	1.43	6.73
1985	1.37	6.87
1984	1.29	6.99
1983	1.33	7.08
1982	1.41	7.18
1981	1.43	7.27
1980	1.44	7.37
1979	1.38	7.47
1978	1.38	7.58
1977	1.4	7.67
1976	1.45	7.76
1975	1.45	7.83
1974	1.51	7.9
1973	1.54	7.95
1972	1.71	8
1971	1.92	8.04
1970	2.03	8.07
1969	2.21	8.11
1968	2.38	8.14
1967	2.48	8.17
1966	2.53	8.2
1965	2.5	8.16
1964	2.54	8.14
1963	2.51	8.12
1962	2.44	8.12
1961	2.45	8.12
1960	2.37	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany 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 Germany vs the Marshall Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Marshall Islands
2023	-333,149	550
2022	-324,394	606
2021	-224,629	653
2020	-216,218	689
2019	-157,877	746
2018	-165,812	785
2017	-148,783	826
2016	-123,523	866
2015	-187,879	912
2014	-153,866	959
2013	-209,679	1,014
2012	-193,022	1,097
2011	-184,632	1,185
2010	-179,909	1,273
2009	-188,375	1,365
2008	-164,220	1,443
2007	-148,080	1,507
2006	-148,278	1,556
2005	-148,445	1,586
2004	-107,271	1,595
2003	-140,309	1,600
2002	-123,733	1,594
2001	-98,820	1,596
2000	-73,990	1,592
1999	-73,890	1,590
1998	-65,637	1,576
1997	-49,221	1,564
1996	-90,107	1,542
1995	-114,349	1,522
1994	-114,013	1,524
1993	-105,503	1,524
1992	-80,625	1,525
1991	-80,014	1,540
1990	-15,887	1,556
1989	-23,625	1,574
1988	-7,815	1,575
1987	-31,136	1,566
1986	-77,721	1,544
1985	-116,527	1,511
1984	-109,002	1,470
1983	-109,380	1,422
1982	-78,333	1,375
1981	-94,090	1,328
1980	-86,117	1,287
1979	-125,002	1,250
1978	-140,566	1,207
1977	-125,055	1,160
1976	-164,508	1,109
1975	-212,418	1,055
1974	-150,038	1,000
1973	-149,980	954
1972	-62,950	913
1971	46,988	877
1970	70,352	819
1969	155,820	747
1968	239,612	685
1967	353,977	636
1966	405,982	603
1965	410,204	566
1964	482,038	536
1963	455,757	509
1962	436,752	488
1961	462,279	469
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Germany vs Marshall Islands by year

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Germany

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Marshall Islands
2023	8.3	21.1
2022	8.8	22
2021	9.6	23.2
2020	9.3	23.4
2019	9.4	23.7
2018	9.5	24.1
2017	9.5	24.4
2016	9.6	24.7
2015	9	25.2
2014	8.8	25.7
2013	8.5	26.4
2012	8.4	27.7
2011	8.3	29.2
2010	8.3	30.9
2009	8.1	32.8
2008	8.3	34.3
2007	8.3	35.6
2006	8.2	36.6
2005	8.3	37.2
2004	8.6	37.4
2003	8.6	37.6
2002	8.7	37.6
2001	8.9	37.8
2000	9.3	38.2
1999	9.4	38.3
1998	9.6	38.4
1997	9.9	38.6
1996	9.7	38.5
1995	9.4	38.5
1994	9.5	39
1993	9.8	39.6
1992	10	40.2
1991	10.4	41.2
1990	11.4	42.4
1989	11.2	43.8
1988	11.4	45
1987	11.2	46.2
1986	10.9	47.3
1985	10.5	48.2
1984	10.4	48.9
1983	10.6	49.5
1982	11	50
1981	11	50.5
1980	11.1	51.1
1979	10.5	51.6
1978	10.4	51.7
1977	10.3	51.6
1976	10.2	51.4
1975	9.9	50.9
1974	10.2	50.3
1973	10.3	49.7
1972	11.5	48.9
1971	12.9	48.5
1970	13.4	47.7
1969	14.7	47.2
1968	15.7	47.4
1967	16.5	47.7
1966	17.2	47.5
1965	17.4	46.6
1964	18	46.2
1963	18.1	46
1962	17.8	46.2
1961	17.9	46.5
1960	17.3	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 17.3 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Marshall Islands
2100	13.7%	16.6%
2099	13.7%	16.6%
2098	13.8%	16.6%
2097	13.8%	16.7%
2096	13.8%	16.7%
2095	13.9%	16.8%
2094	13.9%	16.9%
2093	13.9%	17%
2092	13.9%	17.1%
2091	13.9%	17.3%
2090	13.9%	17.5%
2089	13.8%	17.7%
2088	13.8%	17.9%
2087	13.8%	18.2%
2086	13.7%	18.4%
2085	13.7%	18.7%
2084	13.7%	19%
2083	13.6%	19.3%
2082	13.6%	19.5%
2081	13.5%	19.8%
2080	13.5%	20%
2079	13.4%	20.2%
2078	13.4%	20.4%
2077	13.4%	20.6%
2076	13.4%	20.8%
2075	13.4%	20.9%
2074	13.4%	21%
2073	13.4%	21.1%
2072	13.5%	21.2%
2071	13.5%	21.3%
2070	13.6%	21.3%
2069	13.6%	21.4%
2068	13.7%	21.5%
2067	13.7%	21.7%
2066	13.8%	21.8%
2065	13.8%	22%
2064	13.9%	22.3%
2063	13.9%	22.6%
2062	13.9%	22.9%
2061	13.9%	23.3%
2060	13.9%	23.8%
2059	13.9%	24.3%
2058	13.8%	24.8%
2057	13.8%	25.4%
2056	13.7%	26%
2055	13.6%	26.5%
2054	13.5%	27.1%
2053	13.4%	27.6%
2052	13.3%	28%
2051	13.2%	28.4%
2050	13.1%	28.7%
2049	13%	28.9%
2048	12.9%	29%
2047	12.8%	29.1%
2046	12.7%	29%
2045	12.6%	28.9%
2044	12.6%	28.7%
2043	12.6%	28.4%
2042	12.5%	28.2%
2041	12.5%	27.8%
2040	12.6%	27.5%
2039	12.6%	27.3%
2038	12.6%	27.3%
2037	12.7%	27.4%
2036	12.9%	27.8%
2035	13%	28.4%
2034	13.1%	28.9%
2033	13.3%	29.5%
2032	13.4%	30%
2031	13.6%	30.6%
2030	13.7%	31.2%
2029	13.8%	31.7%
2028	13.8%	32.3%
2027	13.9%	32.9%
2026	13.9%	33.6%
2025	13.9%	34.2%
2024	13.9%	34.5%
2023	13.9%	34.7%
2022	13.9%	34.6%
2021	13.9%	34.4%
2020	13.8%	34.5%
2019	13.7%	35.1%
2018	13.6%	35.7%
2017	13.5%	36.2%
2016	13.3%	36.8%
2015	13.2%	37.5%
2014	13.2%	38.2%
2013	13.2%	38.8%
2012	13.4%	39.4%
2011	13.6%	39.7%
2010	13.7%	39.7%
2009	13.8%	39.4%
2008	13.8%	39.2%
2007	14%	39%
2006	14.2%	38.9%
2005	14.5%	39.1%
2004	14.8%	39.4%
2003	15%	39.9%
2002	15.3%	40.6%
2001	15.5%	41.3%
2000	15.7%	42%
1999	15.8%	42.8%
1998	15.9%	43.7%
1997	16.1%	44.7%
1996	16.2%	45.6%
1995	16.3%	46.6%
1994	16.3%	47.5%
1993	16.3%	48.4%
1992	16.3%	49.1%
1991	16.3%	49.7%
1990	16.1%	50.2%
1989	15.9%	50.6%
1988	15.7%	50.8%
1987	15.6%	50.8%
1986	15.8%	50.7%
1985	16%	50.6%
1984	16.4%	50.4%
1983	16.9%	50.4%
1982	17.4%	50.3%
1981	17.9%	50.3%
1980	18.5%	50.1%
1979	19.1%	49.8%
1978	19.7%	49.4%
1977	20.3%	49%
1976	20.9%	48.5%
1975	21.5%	48.2%
1974	22%	47.8%
1973	22.4%	47.3%
1972	22.8%	46.6%
1971	23%	45.6%
1970	23.2%	45%
1969	23.3%	45.3%
1968	23.3%	46.1%
1967	23.1%	46.7%
1966	23%	47.2%
1965	22.8%	47.5%
1964	22.6%	47.5%
1963	22.3%	47.4%
1962	22%	47.1%
1961	21.7%	46.7%
1960	21.3%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Marshall Islands

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Germany

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Marshall Islands
2023	4	155
2022	4	174
2021	4	206
2020	4	178
2019	4	168
2018	4	167
2017	4	179
2016	4	183
2015	5	184
2014	5	199
2013	5	201
2012	5	207
2011	5	209
2010	5	212
2009	6	224
2008	6	226
2007	5	229
2006	6	233
2005	6	234
2004	6	238
2003	6	221
2002	6	223
2001	6	231
2000	7	251
1999	7	250
1998	7	259
1997	8	274
1996	8	292
1995	8	303
1994	9	303
1993	9	320
1992	10	322
1991	11	297
1990	12	311
1989	12	299
1988	13	276
1987	13	282
1986	14	274
1985	14	254

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Marshall Islands
2023	0.37%	2.82%
2022	0.37%	2.91%
2021	0.37%	3%
2020	0.37%	3.1%
2019	0.37%	3.19%
2018	0.38%	3.29%
2017	0.38%	3.38%
2016	0.39%	3.48%
2015	0.39%	3.57%
2014	0.4%	3.66%
2013	0.4%	3.75%
2012	0.4%	3.82%
2011	0.41%	3.89%
2010	0.42%	3.94%
2009	0.43%	3.97%
2008	0.44%	4.02%
2007	0.45%	4.06%
2006	0.46%	4.1%
2005	0.47%	4.14%
2004	0.48%	4.18%
2003	0.5%	4.21%
2002	0.51%	4.24%
2001	0.52%	4.25%
2000	0.54%	4.25%
1999	0.55%	4.23%
1998	0.57%	4.19%
1997	0.59%	4.15%
1996	0.62%	4.14%
1995	0.65%	4.15%
1994	0.68%	4.2%
1993	0.72%	4.29%
1992	0.76%	4.43%
1991	0.8%	4.59%
1990	0.85%	4.76%
1989	0.9%	4.95%
1988	0.95%	5.13%
1987	1.01%	5.31%
1986	1.06%	5.49%
1985	1.11%	5.66%
1984	1.18%	5.83%
1983	1.25%	6%
1982	1.32%	6.15%
1981	1.41%	6.29%
1980	1.5%	6.42%
1979	1.6%	6.52%
1978	1.71%	6.61%
1977	1.83%	6.69%
1976	1.95%	6.77%
1975	2.08%	6.86%
1974	2.2%	6.97%
1973	2.31%	7.13%
1972	2.4%	7.33%
1971	2.49%	7.58%
1970	2.57%	7.87%
1969	2.64%	8.19%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.