Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Mongolia

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Mongolia by year

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Marshall Islands

Mongolia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Mongolia
2023	2.92	2.7
2022	2.94	2.7
2021	2.96	2.8
2020	2.99	2.9
2019	3.01	3
2018	3.04	2.9
2017	3.06	2.8
2016	3.09	3
2015	3.13	3
2014	3.18	3.1
2013	3.25	3
2012	3.38	2.7
2011	3.53	2.6
2010	3.67	2.4
2009	3.83	2.8
2008	3.97	2.6
2007	4.09	2.3
2006	4.2	2.1
2005	4.28	2
2004	4.34	2
2003	4.42	2
2002	4.49	2.1
2001	4.58	2.2
2000	4.7	2.2
1999	4.78	2.3
1998	4.87	2.3
1997	4.96	2.4
1996	5.02	2.5
1995	5.09	2.77
1994	5.23	2.7
1993	5.38	2.5
1992	5.55	3.5
1991	5.76	4
1990	5.97	4.5
1989	6.18	4.42
1988	6.38	4.65
1987	6.57	4.83
1986	6.73	5.03
1985	6.87	5.26
1984	6.99	5.45
1983	7.08	5.63
1982	7.18	5.8
1981	7.27	5.98
1980	7.37	6.21
1979	7.47	6.42
1978	7.58	6.62
1977	7.67	6.79
1976	7.76	6.93
1975	7.83	7.07
1974	7.9	7.17
1973	7.95	7.24
1972	8	7.28
1971	8.04	7.3
1970	8.07	7.31
1969	8.11	7.34
1968	8.14	7.37
1967	8.17	7.39
1966	8.2	7.41
1965	8.16	7.38
1964	8.14	7.33
1963	8.12	7.24
1962	8.12	7.1
1961	8.12	6.96
1960	8.08	6.82

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 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Mongolia

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Mongolia
2023	550	46,995
2022	606	47,730
2021	653	52,109
2020	689	60,888
2019	746	61,433
2018	785	60,635
2017	826	57,940
2016	866	62,086
2015	912	64,473
2014	959	66,078
2013	1,014	62,618
2012	1,097	55,942
2011	1,185	50,711
2010	1,273	44,914
2009	1,365	48,876
2008	1,443	45,843
2007	1,507	39,636
2006	1,556	33,609
2005	1,586	29,290
2004	1,595	28,418
2003	1,600	28,827
2002	1,594	30,439
2001	1,596	32,052
2000	1,592	32,753
1999	1,590	32,283
1998	1,576	31,757
1997	1,564	32,403
1996	1,542	33,741
1995	1,522	34,473
1994	1,524	34,711
1993	1,524	36,924
1992	1,525	42,437
1991	1,540	47,884
1990	1,556	49,443
1989	1,574	51,420
1988	1,575	51,588
1987	1,566	51,140
1986	1,544	50,329
1985	1,511	49,944
1984	1,470	48,562
1983	1,422	46,919
1982	1,375	45,179
1981	1,328	43,588
1980	1,287	42,343
1979	1,250	41,568
1978	1,207	40,276
1977	1,160	38,995
1976	1,109	37,670
1975	1,055	36,490
1974	1,000	35,297
1973	954	33,993
1972	913	32,727
1971	877	31,536
1970	819	30,558
1969	747	29,781
1968	685	29,017
1967	636	28,178
1966	603	27,338
1965	566	26,364
1964	536	25,317
1963	509	24,142
1962	488	22,960
1961	469	21,873
1960	452	20,726

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 +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Mongolia by year

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Marshall Islands

Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Mongolia
2023	21.1	19
2022	22	19.5
2021	23.2	21.6
2020	23.4	23.4
2019	23.7	24.4
2018	24.1	24.5
2017	24.4	23.9
2016	24.7	25.9
2015	25.2	27.1
2014	25.7	28
2013	26.4	27.5
2012	27.7	26
2011	29.2	25.1
2010	30.9	23.1
2009	32.8	24.8
2008	34.3	23.9
2007	35.6	21.9
2006	36.6	20
2005	37.2	18.6
2004	37.4	18.4
2003	37.6	18.6
2002	37.6	19.4
2001	37.8	20.3
2000	38.2	20.8
1999	38.3	21.1
1998	38.4	21.4
1997	38.6	22.2
1996	38.5	23.3
1995	38.5	24
1994	39	24.5
1993	39.6	25.8
1992	40.2	28.8
1991	41.2	31.9
1990	42.4	34.1
1989	43.8	35.3
1988	45	36.4
1987	46.2	37.2
1986	47.3	37.7
1985	48.2	38.5
1984	48.9	38.7
1983	49.5	38.6
1982	50	38.5
1981	50.5	38.4
1980	51.1	38.4
1979	51.6	38.7
1978	51.7	38.9
1977	51.6	39
1976	51.4	39.1
1975	50.9	39.3
1974	50.3	39.5
1973	49.7	39.6
1972	48.9	39.8
1971	48.5	40
1970	47.7	40.4
1969	47.2	40.9
1968	47.4	41.6
1967	47.7	42.3
1966	47.5	43.1
1965	46.6	43.6
1964	46.2	44
1963	46	44.2
1962	46.2	44.1
1961	46.5	44.2
1960	46.9	44.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 19 in Mongolia, compared with 46.9 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Mongolia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Mongolia
2100	16.6%	16.3%
2099	16.6%	16.4%
2098	16.6%	16.4%
2097	16.7%	16.5%
2096	16.7%	16.6%
2095	16.8%	16.7%
2094	16.9%	16.8%
2093	17%	16.9%
2092	17.1%	17%
2091	17.3%	17.2%
2090	17.5%	17.3%
2089	17.7%	17.4%
2088	17.9%	17.6%
2087	18.2%	17.7%
2086	18.4%	17.9%
2085	18.7%	18%
2084	19%	18.1%
2083	19.3%	18.2%
2082	19.5%	18.3%
2081	19.8%	18.4%
2080	20%	18.5%
2079	20.2%	18.6%
2078	20.4%	18.6%
2077	20.6%	18.7%
2076	20.8%	18.7%
2075	20.9%	18.7%
2074	21%	18.7%
2073	21.1%	18.8%
2072	21.2%	18.8%
2071	21.3%	18.9%
2070	21.3%	18.9%
2069	21.4%	19%
2068	21.5%	19.1%
2067	21.7%	19.3%
2066	21.8%	19.4%
2065	22%	19.6%
2064	22.3%	19.8%
2063	22.6%	20.1%
2062	22.9%	20.4%
2061	23.3%	20.7%
2060	23.8%	21%
2059	24.3%	21.3%
2058	24.8%	21.6%
2057	25.4%	21.9%
2056	26%	22.2%
2055	26.5%	22.5%
2054	27.1%	22.7%
2053	27.6%	23%
2052	28%	23.1%
2051	28.4%	23.3%
2050	28.7%	23.3%
2049	28.9%	23.4%
2048	29%	23.4%
2047	29.1%	23.3%
2046	29%	23.3%
2045	28.9%	23.2%
2044	28.7%	23.1%
2043	28.4%	23%
2042	28.2%	22.9%
2041	27.8%	22.8%
2040	27.5%	22.8%
2039	27.3%	22.9%
2038	27.3%	23%
2037	27.4%	23.3%
2036	27.8%	23.6%
2035	28.4%	24%
2034	28.9%	24.6%
2033	29.5%	25.2%
2032	30%	25.9%
2031	30.6%	26.8%
2030	31.2%	27.8%
2029	31.7%	28.8%
2028	32.3%	29.7%
2027	32.9%	30.5%
2026	33.6%	31.2%
2025	34.2%	31.9%
2024	34.5%	32.2%
2023	34.7%	32.6%
2022	34.6%	32.9%
2021	34.4%	32.9%
2020	34.5%	32.8%
2019	35.1%	32.3%
2018	35.7%	31.6%
2017	36.2%	30.9%
2016	36.8%	30.2%
2015	37.5%	29.5%
2014	38.2%	28.9%
2013	38.8%	28.5%
2012	39.4%	28.1%
2011	39.7%	28%
2010	39.7%	27.9%
2009	39.4%	27.9%
2008	39.2%	28.1%
2007	39%	28.5%
2006	38.9%	29.1%
2005	39.1%	29.9%
2004	39.4%	30.8%
2003	39.9%	31.8%
2002	40.6%	32.9%
2001	41.3%	34.1%
2000	42%	35.2%
1999	42.8%	36.2%
1998	43.7%	37%
1997	44.7%	37.8%
1996	45.6%	38.4%
1995	46.6%	39%
1994	47.5%	39.5%
1993	48.4%	40%
1992	49.1%	40.5%
1991	49.7%	41%
1990	50.2%	41.4%
1989	50.6%	41.7%
1988	50.8%	41.8%
1987	50.8%	42%
1986	50.7%	42.1%
1985	50.6%	42.3%
1984	50.4%	42.5%
1983	50.4%	42.7%
1982	50.3%	43%
1981	50.3%	43.3%
1980	50.1%	43.7%
1979	49.8%	44.1%
1978	49.4%	44.5%
1977	49%	44.8%
1976	48.5%	45.2%
1975	48.2%	45.4%
1974	47.8%	45.6%
1973	47.3%	45.8%
1972	46.6%	45.8%
1971	45.6%	45.8%
1970	45%	45.6%
1969	45.3%	45.4%
1968	46.1%	44.9%
1967	46.7%	44.2%
1966	47.2%	43.3%
1965	47.5%	42.4%
1964	47.5%	41.4%
1963	47.4%	40.4%
1962	47.1%	39.6%
1961	46.7%	38.8%
1960	46.1%	38.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Mongolia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Mongolia

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Marshall Islands

Mongolia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Mongolia
2023	155	41
2022	174	41
2021	206	63
2020	178	47
2019	168	45
2018	167	45
2017	179	45
2016	183	48
2015	184	52
2014	199	56
2013	201	59
2012	207	63
2011	209	67
2010	212	71
2009	224	75
2008	226	77
2007	229	81
2006	233	90
2005	234	99
2004	238	108
2003	221	114
2002	223	120
2001	231	130
2000	251	144
1999	250	162
1998	259	174
1997	274	180
1996	292	178
1995	303	176
1994	303	178
1993	320	181
1992	322	199
1991	297	227
1990	311	276
1989	299	311
1988	276	335
1987	282	341
1986	274	346
1985	254	352

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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Mongolia
2023	2.82%	1.36%
2022	2.91%	1.39%
2021	3%	1.43%
2020	3.1%	1.48%
2019	3.19%	1.56%
2018	3.29%	1.64%
2017	3.38%	1.74%
2016	3.48%	1.84%
2015	3.57%	1.94%
2014	3.66%	2.04%
2013	3.75%	2.15%
2012	3.82%	2.28%
2011	3.89%	2.44%
2010	3.94%	2.63%
2009	3.97%	2.85%
2008	4.02%	3.11%
2007	4.06%	3.39%
2006	4.1%	3.71%
2005	4.14%	4.07%
2004	4.18%	4.45%
2003	4.21%	4.87%
2002	4.24%	5.32%
2001	4.25%	5.8%
2000	4.25%	6.29%
1999	4.23%	6.78%
1998	4.19%	7.27%
1997	4.15%	7.74%
1996	4.14%	8.19%
1995	4.15%	8.6%
1994	4.2%	9%
1993	4.29%	9.39%
1992	4.43%	9.78%
1991	4.59%	10.2%
1990	4.76%	10.7%
1989	4.95%	11.1%
1988	5.13%	11.7%
1987	5.31%	12.2%
1986	5.49%	12.8%
1985	5.66%	13.4%
1984	5.83%	13.9%
1983	6%	14.4%
1982	6.15%	15%
1981	6.29%	15.5%
1980	6.42%	16.1%
1979	6.52%	16.7%
1978	6.61%	17.3%
1977	6.69%	-
1976	6.77%	-
1975	6.86%	-
1974	6.97%	-
1973	7.13%	-
1972	7.33%	-
1971	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 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 1.36% in Mongolia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.