Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Mauritania by year

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Marshall Islands

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Mauritania
2023	2.92	4.7
2022	2.94	4.77
2021	2.96	4.85
2020	2.99	4.91
2019	3.01	4.98
2018	3.04	5.04
2017	3.06	5.11
2016	3.09	5.16
2015	3.13	5.21
2014	3.18	5.26
2013	3.25	5.32
2012	3.38	5.35
2011	3.53	5.38
2010	3.67	5.38
2009	3.83	5.41
2008	3.97	5.44
2007	4.09	5.43
2006	4.2	5.4
2005	4.28	5.38
2004	4.34	5.37
2003	4.42	5.36
2002	4.49	5.37
2001	4.58	5.41
2000	4.7	5.46
1999	4.78	5.52
1998	4.87	5.62
1997	4.96	5.74
1996	5.02	5.86
1995	5.09	5.96
1994	5.23	6.06
1993	5.38	6.09
1992	5.55	6.13
1991	5.76	6.16
1990	5.97	6.18
1989	6.18	6.2
1988	6.38	6.21
1987	6.57	6.27
1986	6.73	6.34
1985	6.87	6.42
1984	6.99	6.48
1983	7.08	6.54
1982	7.18	6.59
1981	7.27	6.64
1980	7.37	6.67
1979	7.47	6.7
1978	7.58	6.73
1977	7.67	6.74
1976	7.76	6.73
1975	7.83	6.71
1974	7.9	6.73
1973	7.95	6.72
1972	8	6.71
1971	8.04	6.7
1970	8.07	6.68
1969	8.11	6.64
1968	8.14	6.6
1967	8.17	6.57
1966	8.2	6.52
1965	8.16	6.44
1964	8.14	6.37
1963	8.12	6.31
1962	8.12	6.24
1961	8.12	6.2
1960	8.08	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Marshall Islands was 2.92 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Mauritania
2023	550	145,164
2022	606	142,451
2021	653	137,557
2020	689	134,899
2019	746	134,460
2018	785	131,584
2017	826	128,562
2016	866	125,342
2015	912	122,092
2014	959	118,792
2013	1,014	115,558
2012	1,097	113,489
2011	1,185	111,165
2010	1,273	108,121
2009	1,365	105,273
2008	1,443	102,432
2007	1,507	98,895
2006	1,556	94,991
2005	1,586	90,940
2004	1,595	87,578
2003	1,600	83,804
2002	1,594	80,993
2001	1,596	78,769
2000	1,592	75,929
1999	1,590	73,554
1998	1,576	72,045
1997	1,564	71,327
1996	1,542	71,939
1995	1,522	72,244
1994	1,524	70,570
1993	1,524	68,167
1992	1,525	63,501
1991	1,540	61,782
1990	1,556	59,934
1989	1,574	58,666
1988	1,575	56,654
1987	1,566	55,037
1986	1,544	53,313
1985	1,511	52,125
1984	1,470	50,705
1983	1,422	49,187
1982	1,375	47,947
1981	1,328	46,641
1980	1,287	45,026
1979	1,250	43,537
1978	1,207	42,539
1977	1,160	41,352
1976	1,109	40,149
1975	1,055	38,975
1974	1,000	38,106
1973	954	37,122
1972	913	36,184
1971	877	35,279
1970	819	34,382
1969	747	33,252
1968	685	32,029
1967	636	30,853
1966	603	29,502
1965	566	28,028
1964	536	26,565
1963	509	25,250
1962	488	23,927
1961	469	22,781
1960	452	21,604

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands and +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Mauritania by year

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Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Mauritania
2023	21.1	34.4
2022	22	34.8
2021	23.2	35.3
2020	23.4	35.7
2019	23.7	36.2
2018	24.1	36.6
2017	24.4	37
2016	24.7	37.4
2015	25.2	37.8
2014	25.7	38.1
2013	26.4	38.5
2012	27.7	38.7
2011	29.2	38.9
2010	30.9	38.9
2009	32.8	39
2008	34.3	39.1
2007	35.6	39
2006	36.6	38.8
2005	37.2	38.4
2004	37.4	38.3
2003	37.6	37.9
2002	37.6	37.9
2001	37.8	38
2000	38.2	37.9
1999	38.3	38.1
1998	38.4	38.6
1997	38.6	39.4
1996	38.5	40.7
1995	38.5	41.5
1994	39	41.7
1993	39.6	41.7
1992	40.2	40.7
1991	41.2	41.3
1990	42.4	41.4
1989	43.8	41.8
1988	45	41.6
1987	46.2	41.9
1986	47.3	42.2
1985	48.2	42.8
1984	48.9	43.2
1983	49.5	43.6
1982	50	44
1981	50.5	44.4
1980	51.1	44.5
1979	51.6	44.7
1978	51.7	45.2
1977	51.6	45.4
1976	51.4	45.6
1975	50.9	45.8
1974	50.3	46.1
1973	49.7	46.4
1972	48.9	46.6
1971	48.5	47
1970	47.7	47.3
1969	47.2	47.5
1968	47.4	47.6
1967	47.7	47.8
1966	47.5	47.8
1965	46.6	47.6
1964	46.2	47.3
1963	46	47.1
1962	46.2	46.8
1961	46.5	46.6
1960	46.9	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 46.9 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Mauritania
2100	16.6%	21.5%
2099	16.6%	21.6%
2098	16.6%	21.8%
2097	16.7%	22%
2096	16.7%	22.1%
2095	16.8%	22.3%
2094	16.9%	22.5%
2093	17%	22.7%
2092	17.1%	22.9%
2091	17.3%	23.1%
2090	17.5%	23.3%
2089	17.7%	23.5%
2088	17.9%	23.7%
2087	18.2%	23.9%
2086	18.4%	24.1%
2085	18.7%	24.3%
2084	19%	24.5%
2083	19.3%	24.7%
2082	19.5%	25%
2081	19.8%	25.2%
2080	20%	25.4%
2079	20.2%	25.7%
2078	20.4%	25.9%
2077	20.6%	26.1%
2076	20.8%	26.4%
2075	20.9%	26.6%
2074	21%	26.8%
2073	21.1%	27.1%
2072	21.2%	27.3%
2071	21.3%	27.6%
2070	21.3%	27.9%
2069	21.4%	28.1%
2068	21.5%	28.4%
2067	21.7%	28.7%
2066	21.8%	29%
2065	22%	29.3%
2064	22.3%	29.6%
2063	22.6%	29.8%
2062	22.9%	30.1%
2061	23.3%	30.4%
2060	23.8%	30.7%
2059	24.3%	31.1%
2058	24.8%	31.4%
2057	25.4%	31.7%
2056	26%	32%
2055	26.5%	32.3%
2054	27.1%	32.6%
2053	27.6%	33%
2052	28%	33.3%
2051	28.4%	33.6%
2050	28.7%	33.9%
2049	28.9%	34.3%
2048	29%	34.6%
2047	29.1%	35%
2046	29%	35.3%
2045	28.9%	35.7%
2044	28.7%	36%
2043	28.4%	36.4%
2042	28.2%	36.7%
2041	27.8%	37.1%
2040	27.5%	37.4%
2039	27.3%	37.8%
2038	27.3%	38.1%
2037	27.4%	38.5%
2036	27.8%	38.8%
2035	28.4%	39.2%
2034	28.9%	39.5%
2033	29.5%	39.9%
2032	30%	40.2%
2031	30.6%	40.5%
2030	31.2%	40.8%
2029	31.7%	41.2%
2028	32.3%	41.5%
2027	32.9%	41.9%
2026	33.6%	42.2%
2025	34.2%	42.6%
2024	34.5%	42.7%
2023	34.7%	43%
2022	34.6%	43.4%
2021	34.4%	43.6%
2020	34.5%	43.8%
2019	35.1%	44%
2018	35.7%	44.1%
2017	36.2%	44.2%
2016	36.8%	44.2%
2015	37.5%	44.3%
2014	38.2%	44.2%
2013	38.8%	44.2%
2012	39.4%	44.1%
2011	39.7%	43.9%
2010	39.7%	43.9%
2009	39.4%	43.9%
2008	39.2%	44.1%
2007	39%	44.3%
2006	38.9%	44.2%
2005	39.1%	44.2%
2004	39.4%	44.2%
2003	39.9%	44.2%
2002	40.6%	44.2%
2001	41.3%	44.1%
2000	42%	44.2%
1999	42.8%	44.4%
1998	43.7%	44.6%
1997	44.7%	44.7%
1996	45.6%	44.6%
1995	46.6%	44.4%
1994	47.5%	44.3%
1993	48.4%	44.4%
1992	49.1%	44.9%
1991	49.7%	45.3%
1990	50.2%	45.4%
1989	50.6%	45.4%
1988	50.8%	45.3%
1987	50.8%	45.4%
1986	50.7%	45.5%
1985	50.6%	45.6%
1984	50.4%	45.7%
1983	50.4%	45.8%
1982	50.3%	45.8%
1981	50.3%	45.9%
1980	50.1%	45.9%
1979	49.8%	45.9%
1978	49.4%	45.8%
1977	49%	45.7%
1976	48.5%	45.6%
1975	48.2%	45.5%
1974	47.8%	45.4%
1973	47.3%	45.2%
1972	46.6%	44.9%
1971	45.6%	44.7%
1970	45%	44.4%
1969	45.3%	44%
1968	46.1%	43.6%
1967	46.7%	43.2%
1966	47.2%	42.8%
1965	47.5%	42.4%
1964	47.5%	42%
1963	47.4%	41.8%
1962	47.1%	41.8%
1961	46.7%	41.8%
1960	46.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Mauritania

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Marshall Islands

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Mauritania
2023	155	381
2022	174	385
2021	206	425
2020	178	413
2019	168	424
2018	167	437
2017	179	450
2016	183	456
2015	184	469
2014	199	484
2013	201	496
2012	207	496
2011	209	494
2010	212	499
2009	224	500
2008	226	506
2007	229	516
2006	233	521
2005	234	536
2004	238	557
2003	221	571
2002	223	590
2001	231	616
2000	251	644
1999	250	669
1998	259	698
1997	274	752
1996	292	813
1995	303	815
1994	303	809
1993	320	813
1992	322	811
1991	297	845
1990	311	858
1989	299	883
1988	276	887
1987	282	914
1986	274	961
1985	254	998

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Marshall Islands, compared to 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Mauritania
2023	2.82%	3.78%
2022	2.91%	3.91%
2021	3%	4.03%
2020	3.1%	4.17%
2019	3.19%	4.3%
2018	3.29%	4.45%
2017	3.38%	4.59%
2016	3.48%	4.74%
2015	3.57%	4.89%
2014	3.66%	5.04%
2013	3.75%	5.17%
2012	3.82%	5.31%
2011	3.89%	5.45%
2010	3.94%	5.61%
2009	3.97%	5.79%
2008	4.02%	6.04%
2007	4.06%	6.35%
2006	4.1%	6.73%
2005	4.14%	7.18%
2004	4.18%	7.7%
2003	4.21%	8.25%
2002	4.24%	8.81%
2001	4.25%	9.35%
2000	4.25%	9.82%
1999	4.23%	10.2%
1998	4.19%	10.6%
1997	4.15%	10.8%
1996	4.14%	11%
1995	4.15%	11.1%
1994	4.2%	11.2%
1993	4.29%	11.2%
1992	4.43%	11.3%
1991	4.59%	11.4%
1990	4.76%	11.5%
1989	4.95%	11.8%
1988	5.13%	12.1%
1987	5.31%	12.6%
1986	5.49%	13.2%
1985	5.66%	13.8%
1984	5.83%	14.5%
1983	6%	15.1%
1982	6.15%	15.6%
1981	6.29%	16.1%
1980	6.42%	16.6%
1979	6.52%	17.1%
1978	6.61%	17.6%
1977	6.69%	18.2%
1976	6.77%	18.6%
1975	6.86%	18.9%
1974	6.97%	19%
1973	7.13%	19%
1972	7.33%	18.9%
1971	7.58%	18.9%
1970	7.87%	19%
1969	8.19%	19.4%
1968	8.53%	19.9%
1967	8.88%	20.6%
1966	9.25%	21.3%
1965	9.64%	22%
1964	10.1%	22.7%
1963	10.5%	23.4%
1962	11%	24%
1961	11.6%	24.7%
1960	12.2%	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.