Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Morocco

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Morocco by year

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Marshall Islands

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Morocco
2023	2.92	2.23
2022	2.94	2.26
2021	2.96	2.29
2020	2.99	2.32
2019	3.01	2.34
2018	3.04	2.35
2017	3.06	2.38
2016	3.09	2.4
2015	3.13	2.41
2014	3.18	2.42
2013	3.25	2.48
2012	3.38	2.54
2011	3.53	2.6
2010	3.67	2.63
2009	3.83	2.62
2008	3.97	2.61
2007	4.09	2.62
2006	4.2	2.61
2005	4.28	2.61
2004	4.34	2.61
2003	4.42	2.61
2002	4.49	2.62
2001	4.58	2.69
2000	4.7	2.77
1999	4.78	2.88
1998	4.87	3.04
1997	4.96	3.15
1996	5.02	3.23
1995	5.09	3.3
1994	5.23	3.41
1993	5.38	3.55
1992	5.55	3.76
1991	5.76	3.95
1990	5.97	4.06
1989	6.18	4.22
1988	6.38	4.39
1987	6.57	4.58
1986	6.73	4.77
1985	6.87	4.99
1984	6.99	5.2
1983	7.08	5.41
1982	7.18	5.6
1981	7.27	5.71
1980	7.37	5.78
1979	7.47	5.85
1978	7.58	5.91
1977	7.67	6.04
1976	7.76	6.18
1975	7.83	6.3
1974	7.9	6.4
1973	7.95	6.48
1972	8	6.55
1971	8.04	6.62
1970	8.07	6.68
1969	8.11	6.73
1968	8.14	6.79
1967	8.17	6.85
1966	8.2	6.89
1965	8.16	6.93
1964	8.14	6.97
1963	8.12	7.01
1962	8.12	7.05
1961	8.12	6.97
1960	8.08	6.89

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 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Morocco
2023	550	417,213
2022	606	427,903
2021	653	407,829
2020	689	415,999
2019	746	457,307
2018	785	464,375
2017	826	471,011
2016	866	474,637
2015	912	477,654
2014	959	481,295
2013	1,014	492,284
2012	1,097	504,698
2011	1,185	513,305
2010	1,273	515,804
2009	1,365	509,386
2008	1,443	499,766
2007	1,507	493,526
2006	1,556	483,200
2005	1,586	474,285
2004	1,595	461,756
2003	1,600	452,650
2002	1,594	446,147
2001	1,596	452,621
2000	1,592	461,341
1999	1,590	473,071
1998	1,576	492,604
1997	1,564	500,807
1996	1,542	501,499
1995	1,522	496,573
1994	1,524	501,426
1993	1,524	507,707
1992	1,525	525,680
1991	1,540	539,850
1990	1,556	535,506
1989	1,574	538,996
1988	1,575	545,800
1987	1,566	553,005
1986	1,544	558,105
1985	1,511	560,810
1984	1,470	564,159
1983	1,422	566,301
1982	1,375	564,904
1981	1,328	552,936
1980	1,287	534,448
1979	1,250	515,554
1978	1,207	498,834
1977	1,160	489,173
1976	1,109	482,130
1975	1,055	474,631
1974	1,000	464,147
1973	954	455,699
1972	913	446,449
1971	877	435,104
1970	819	426,015
1969	747	414,931
1968	685	407,437
1967	636	400,594
1966	603	391,881
1965	566	383,989
1964	536	375,835
1963	509	369,250
1962	488	363,843
1961	469	348,650
1960	452	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Morocco by year

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Marshall Islands

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Morocco
2023	21.1	16.7
2022	22	17
2021	23.2	17.5
2020	23.4	17.9
2019	23.7	18.3
2018	24.1	18.6
2017	24.4	18.9
2016	24.7	19.2
2015	25.2	19.5
2014	25.7	19.8
2013	26.4	20.3
2012	27.7	21
2011	29.2	21.5
2010	30.9	21.9
2009	32.8	21.9
2008	34.3	21.9
2007	35.6	21.9
2006	36.6	21.9
2005	37.2	21.8
2004	37.4	21.7
2003	37.6	21.6
2002	37.6	21.6
2001	37.8	22.1
2000	38.2	22.7
1999	38.3	23.4
1998	38.4	24.5
1997	38.6	25.1
1996	38.5	25.5
1995	38.5	25.8
1994	39	26.3
1993	39.6	27
1992	40.2	28.3
1991	41.2	29.4
1990	42.4	29.8
1989	43.8	30.6
1988	45	31.6
1987	46.2	32.6
1986	47.3	33.7
1985	48.2	34.8
1984	48.9	36
1983	49.5	37.3
1982	50	38.4
1981	50.5	39
1980	51.1	39.3
1979	51.6	39.5
1978	51.7	39.9
1977	51.6	40.6
1976	51.4	41.4
1975	50.9	42.1
1974	50.3	42.6
1973	49.7	43.2
1972	48.9	43.8
1971	48.5	44.2
1970	47.7	44.7
1969	47.2	45.2
1968	47.4	45.9
1967	47.7	46.8
1966	47.5	47.5
1965	46.6	48.2
1964	46.2	49
1963	46	49.8
1962	46.2	50.6
1961	46.5	50.6
1960	46.9	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 46.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Morocco
2100	16.6%	13.8%
2099	16.6%	13.8%
2098	16.6%	13.9%
2097	16.7%	13.9%
2096	16.7%	14%
2095	16.8%	14.1%
2094	16.9%	14.1%
2093	17%	14.2%
2092	17.1%	14.3%
2091	17.3%	14.4%
2090	17.5%	14.5%
2089	17.7%	14.5%
2088	17.9%	14.6%
2087	18.2%	14.7%
2086	18.4%	14.8%
2085	18.7%	14.8%
2084	19%	14.9%
2083	19.3%	15%
2082	19.5%	15.1%
2081	19.8%	15.1%
2080	20%	15.2%
2079	20.2%	15.3%
2078	20.4%	15.3%
2077	20.6%	15.4%
2076	20.8%	15.5%
2075	20.9%	15.5%
2074	21%	15.6%
2073	21.1%	15.7%
2072	21.2%	15.8%
2071	21.3%	15.9%
2070	21.3%	16%
2069	21.4%	16.1%
2068	21.5%	16.2%
2067	21.7%	16.3%
2066	21.8%	16.4%
2065	22%	16.6%
2064	22.3%	16.7%
2063	22.6%	16.9%
2062	22.9%	17%
2061	23.3%	17.2%
2060	23.8%	17.3%
2059	24.3%	17.5%
2058	24.8%	17.6%
2057	25.4%	17.8%
2056	26%	18%
2055	26.5%	18.1%
2054	27.1%	18.3%
2053	27.6%	18.5%
2052	28%	18.6%
2051	28.4%	18.8%
2050	28.7%	18.9%
2049	28.9%	19.1%
2048	29%	19.2%
2047	29.1%	19.4%
2046	29%	19.5%
2045	28.9%	19.7%
2044	28.7%	19.8%
2043	28.4%	20%
2042	28.2%	20.1%
2041	27.8%	20.3%
2040	27.5%	20.5%
2039	27.3%	20.7%
2038	27.3%	20.9%
2037	27.4%	21.2%
2036	27.8%	21.4%
2035	28.4%	21.7%
2034	28.9%	22%
2033	29.5%	22.4%
2032	30%	22.7%
2031	30.6%	23%
2030	31.2%	23.4%
2029	31.7%	23.7%
2028	32.3%	24.1%
2027	32.9%	24.5%
2026	33.6%	25%
2025	34.2%	25.4%
2024	34.5%	25.6%
2023	34.7%	26%
2022	34.6%	26.4%
2021	34.4%	26.7%
2020	34.5%	27%
2019	35.1%	27.2%
2018	35.7%	27.4%
2017	36.2%	27.6%
2016	36.8%	27.8%
2015	37.5%	28.1%
2014	38.2%	28.3%
2013	38.8%	28.5%
2012	39.4%	28.7%
2011	39.7%	29%
2010	39.7%	29.2%
2009	39.4%	29.5%
2008	39.2%	29.8%
2007	39%	30.2%
2006	38.9%	30.7%
2005	39.1%	31.2%
2004	39.4%	31.8%
2003	39.9%	32.4%
2002	40.6%	32.9%
2001	41.3%	33.5%
2000	42%	34%
1999	42.8%	34.6%
1998	43.7%	35.2%
1997	44.7%	35.8%
1996	45.6%	36.4%
1995	46.6%	37%
1994	47.5%	37.7%
1993	48.4%	38.4%
1992	49.1%	39%
1991	49.7%	39.6%
1990	50.2%	40.2%
1989	50.6%	40.8%
1988	50.8%	41.3%
1987	50.8%	41.8%
1986	50.7%	42.3%
1985	50.6%	42.7%
1984	50.4%	43.1%
1983	50.4%	43.4%
1982	50.3%	43.7%
1981	50.3%	44%
1980	50.1%	44.3%
1979	49.8%	44.6%
1978	49.4%	44.9%
1977	49%	45.3%
1976	48.5%	45.6%
1975	48.2%	45.8%
1974	47.8%	46.1%
1973	47.3%	46.3%
1972	46.6%	46.4%
1971	45.6%	46.6%
1970	45%	46.7%
1969	45.3%	46.8%
1968	46.1%	46.9%
1967	46.7%	46.8%
1966	47.2%	46.8%
1965	47.5%	46.6%
1964	47.5%	46.5%
1963	47.4%	46.3%
1962	47.1%	45.9%
1961	46.7%	45.4%
1960	46.1%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Morocco

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Marshall Islands

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Morocco
2023	155	70
2022	174	71
2021	206	92
2020	178	81
2019	168	79
2018	167	83
2017	179	88
2016	183	94
2015	184	100
2014	199	106
2013	201	113
2012	207	121
2011	209	130
2010	212	140
2009	224	148
2008	226	158
2007	229	169
2006	233	182
2005	234	196
2004	238	213
2003	221	224
2002	223	238
2001	231	254
2000	251	271
1999	250	291
1998	259	313
1997	274	333
1996	292	354
1995	303	378
1994	303	401
1993	320	428
1992	322	458
1991	297	490
1990	311	522
1989	299	559
1988	276	602
1987	282	650
1986	274	697
1985	254	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Morocco
2023	2.82%	1.66%
2022	2.91%	1.72%
2021	3%	1.79%
2020	3.1%	1.86%
2019	3.19%	1.94%
2018	3.29%	2.02%
2017	3.38%	2.11%
2016	3.48%	2.22%
2015	3.57%	2.34%
2014	3.66%	2.47%
2013	3.75%	2.62%
2012	3.82%	2.77%
2011	3.89%	2.93%
2010	3.94%	3.11%
2009	3.97%	3.29%
2008	4.02%	3.49%
2007	4.06%	3.7%
2006	4.1%	3.91%
2005	4.14%	4.13%
2004	4.18%	4.36%
2003	4.21%	4.57%
2002	4.24%	4.79%
2001	4.25%	5.01%
2000	4.25%	5.22%
1999	4.23%	5.45%
1998	4.19%	5.69%
1997	4.15%	5.94%
1996	4.14%	6.21%
1995	4.15%	6.49%
1994	4.2%	6.78%
1993	4.29%	7.09%
1992	4.43%	7.4%
1991	4.59%	7.73%
1990	4.76%	8.08%
1989	4.95%	8.45%
1988	5.13%	8.86%
1987	5.31%	9.3%
1986	5.49%	9.79%
1985	5.66%	10.3%
1984	5.83%	10.9%
1983	6%	11.5%
1982	6.15%	12.1%
1981	6.29%	12.8%
1980	6.42%	13.5%
1979	6.52%	14.2%
1978	6.61%	14.9%
1977	6.69%	15.6%
1976	6.77%	16.2%
1975	6.86%	16.8%
1974	6.97%	17.4%
1973	7.13%	17.8%
1972	7.33%	18.3%
1971	7.58%	18.7%
1970	7.87%	19.1%
1969	8.19%	19.6%
1968	8.53%	20.1%
1967	8.88%	20.6%
1966	9.25%	21.2%
1965	9.64%	21.8%
1964	10.1%	22.3%
1963	10.5%	22.9%
1962	11%	23.4%
1961	11.6%	23.9%
1960	12.2%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.