Marshall Islands birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Marshall Islands by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Marshall Islands is 2.92, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.38 — a 45.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Marshall Islands (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.69% annually. On average, 759 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.42% — 550 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the Marshall Islands ranks 143/196 for absolute natural population change and 74/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Marshall Islands by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 22.5% will be to women under age 20, 58.3% to women ages 20-29, and 19.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 16.7%, 60.2%, and 23.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Marshall Islands	World
2100	16.6%	16.5%
2099	16.6%	16.6%
2098	16.6%	16.6%
2097	16.7%	16.7%
2096	16.7%	16.8%
2095	16.8%	16.8%
2094	16.9%	16.9%
2093	17%	17%
2092	17.1%	17%
2091	17.3%	17.1%
2090	17.5%	17.2%
2089	17.7%	17.2%
2088	17.9%	17.3%
2087	18.2%	17.4%
2086	18.4%	17.4%
2085	18.7%	17.5%
2084	19%	17.5%
2083	19.3%	17.6%
2082	19.5%	17.7%
2081	19.8%	17.7%
2080	20%	17.8%
2079	20.2%	17.8%
2078	20.4%	17.9%
2077	20.6%	17.9%
2076	20.8%	18%
2075	20.9%	18%
2074	21%	18.1%
2073	21.1%	18.2%
2072	21.2%	18.2%
2071	21.3%	18.3%
2070	21.3%	18.3%
2069	21.4%	18.4%
2068	21.5%	18.5%
2067	21.7%	18.6%
2066	21.8%	18.6%
2065	22%	18.7%
2064	22.3%	18.8%
2063	22.6%	18.9%
2062	22.9%	19.1%
2061	23.3%	19.2%
2060	23.8%	19.3%
2059	24.3%	19.4%
2058	24.8%	19.5%
2057	25.4%	19.6%
2056	26%	19.8%
2055	26.5%	19.9%
2054	27.1%	20%
2053	27.6%	20.1%
2052	28%	20.2%
2051	28.4%	20.3%
2050	28.7%	20.4%
2049	28.9%	20.5%
2048	29%	20.6%
2047	29.1%	20.7%
2046	29%	20.8%
2045	28.9%	20.9%
2044	28.7%	20.9%
2043	28.4%	21%
2042	28.2%	21.1%
2041	27.8%	21.2%
2040	27.5%	21.2%
2039	27.3%	21.3%
2038	27.3%	21.4%
2037	27.4%	21.5%
2036	27.8%	21.6%
2035	28.4%	21.8%
2034	28.9%	22%
2033	29.5%	22.2%
2032	30%	22.4%
2031	30.6%	22.7%
2030	31.2%	23%
2029	31.7%	23.3%
2028	32.3%	23.6%
2027	32.9%	23.9%
2026	33.6%	24.2%
2025	34.2%	24.6%
2024	34.5%	24.7%
2023	34.7%	25%
2022	34.6%	25.3%
2021	34.4%	25.6%
2020	34.5%	25.8%
2019	35.1%	26%
2018	35.7%	26.2%
2017	36.2%	26.4%
2016	36.8%	26.5%
2015	37.5%	26.6%
2014	38.2%	26.8%
2013	38.8%	26.9%
2012	39.4%	27%
2011	39.7%	27.1%
2010	39.7%	27.3%
2009	39.4%	27.5%
2008	39.2%	27.6%
2007	39%	27.9%
2006	38.9%	28.1%
2005	39.1%	28.5%
2004	39.4%	28.8%
2003	39.9%	29.2%
2002	40.6%	29.6%
2001	41.3%	30%
2000	42%	30.4%
1999	42.8%	30.8%
1998	43.7%	31.1%
1997	44.7%	31.5%
1996	45.6%	31.8%
1995	46.6%	32.1%
1994	47.5%	32.3%
1993	48.4%	32.5%
1992	49.1%	32.7%
1991	49.7%	32.9%
1990	50.2%	33%
1989	50.6%	33.2%
1988	50.8%	33.4%
1987	50.8%	33.6%
1986	50.7%	33.8%
1985	50.6%	34%
1984	50.4%	34.3%
1983	50.4%	34.6%
1982	50.3%	34.9%
1981	50.3%	35.2%
1980	50.1%	35.5%
1979	49.8%	35.9%
1978	49.4%	36.3%
1977	49%	36.7%
1976	48.5%	36.9%
1975	48.2%	37.1%
1974	47.8%	37.2%
1973	47.3%	37.3%
1972	46.6%	37.5%
1971	45.6%	37.6%
1970	45%	37.7%
1969	45.3%	37.8%
1968	46.1%	37.9%
1967	46.7%	38%
1966	47.2%	38%
1965	47.5%	38%
1964	47.5%	38%
1963	47.4%	37.8%
1962	47.1%	37.6%
1961	46.7%	37.5%
1960	46.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Marshall Islands was 46.1% in 1960, 49.1% in 1992, and 34.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the Marshall Islands.

Maternal mortality by year

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Marshall Islands

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	World
2023	155	197
2022	174	203
2021	206	242
2020	178	211
2019	168	207
2018	167	211
2017	179	215
2016	183	220
2015	184	228
2014	199	231
2013	201	235
2012	207	239
2011	209	247
2010	212	253
2009	224	258
2008	226	264
2007	229	269
2006	233	276
2005	234	283
2004	238	291
2003	221	301
2002	223	311
2001	231	321
2000	251	328
1999	250	340
1998	259	360
1997	274	358
1996	292	366
1995	303	371
1994	303	382
1993	320	389
1992	322	395
1991	297	395
1990	311	391
1989	299	401
1988	276	414
1987	282	429
1986	274	438
1985	254	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Marshall Islands was 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.16% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 38.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Marshall Islands

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	World
2023	2.82%	2.49%
2022	2.91%	2.59%
2021	3%	2.66%
2020	3.1%	2.75%
2019	3.19%	2.86%
2018	3.29%	2.97%
2017	3.38%	3.11%
2016	3.48%	3.22%
2015	3.57%	3.35%
2014	3.66%	3.48%
2013	3.75%	3.61%
2012	3.82%	3.77%
2011	3.89%	3.97%
2010	3.94%	4.11%
2009	3.97%	4.31%
2008	4.02%	4.5%
2007	4.06%	4.7%
2006	4.1%	4.92%
2005	4.14%	5.16%
2004	4.18%	5.43%
2003	4.21%	5.65%
2002	4.24%	5.94%
2001	4.25%	6.21%
2000	4.25%	6.48%
1999	4.23%	6.75%
1998	4.19%	7.05%
1997	4.15%	7.28%
1996	4.14%	7.52%
1995	4.15%	7.76%
1994	4.2%	7.98%
1993	4.29%	8.19%
1992	4.43%	8.46%
1991	4.59%	8.66%
1990	4.76%	8.81%
1989	4.95%	9.02%
1988	5.13%	9.31%
1987	5.31%	9.47%
1986	5.49%	9.81%
1985	5.66%	10.1%
1984	5.83%	10.4%
1983	6%	10.6%
1982	6.15%	10.8%
1981	6.29%	11%
1980	6.42%	11.4%
1979	6.52%	11.7%
1978	6.61%	12.2%
1977	6.69%	12.6%
1976	6.77%	13%
1975	6.86%	13.4%
1974	6.97%	13.8%
1973	7.13%	14.1%
1972	7.33%	14.5%
1971	7.58%	15.1%
1970	7.87%	15.2%
1969	8.19%	15.4%
1968	8.53%	15.6%
1967	8.88%	15.9%
1966	9.25%	16.1%
1965	9.64%	16.4%
1964	10.1%	16.6%
1963	10.5%	16.5%
1962	11%	16.7%
1961	11.6%	17%
1960	12.2%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Marshall Islands was 28.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.82% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 42.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.