Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Nepal

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Nepal by year

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Marshall Islands

Nepal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Nepal
2023	2.92	1.98
2022	2.94	2
2021	2.96	2.03
2020	2.99	2.05
2019	3.01	2.08
2018	3.04	2.12
2017	3.06	2.17
2016	3.09	2.23
2015	3.13	2.27
2014	3.18	2.32
2013	3.25	2.36
2012	3.38	2.42
2011	3.53	2.46
2010	3.67	2.54
2009	3.83	2.63
2008	3.97	2.74
2007	4.09	2.86
2006	4.2	2.97
2005	4.28	3.12
2004	4.34	3.28
2003	4.42	3.44
2002	4.49	3.6
2001	4.58	3.79
2000	4.7	3.98
1999	4.78	4.13
1998	4.87	4.28
1997	4.96	4.44
1996	5.02	4.67
1995	5.09	4.87
1994	5.23	4.96
1993	5.38	5.04
1992	5.55	5.07
1991	5.76	5.15
1990	5.97	5.21
1989	6.18	5.26
1988	6.38	5.31
1987	6.57	5.35
1986	6.73	5.4
1985	6.87	5.46
1984	6.99	5.51
1983	7.08	5.54
1982	7.18	5.55
1981	7.27	5.58
1980	7.37	5.6
1979	7.47	5.64
1978	7.58	5.68
1977	7.67	5.69
1976	7.76	5.72
1975	7.83	5.73
1974	7.9	5.75
1973	7.95	5.7
1972	8	5.8
1971	8.04	5.85
1970	8.07	5.87
1969	8.11	5.89
1968	8.14	5.94
1967	8.17	5.95
1966	8.2	5.98
1965	8.16	6.01
1964	8.14	6.04
1963	8.12	6.06
1962	8.12	6.08
1961	8.12	6.09
1960	8.08	6.07

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 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Nepal
2023	550	368,450
2022	606	379,021
2021	653	351,165
2020	689	373,553
2019	746	387,113
2018	785	394,576
2017	826	406,219
2016	866	415,921
2015	912	410,565
2014	959	423,166
2013	1,014	424,804
2012	1,097	430,151
2011	1,185	429,957
2010	1,273	432,631
2009	1,365	441,290
2008	1,443	452,353
2007	1,507	464,780
2006	1,556	475,335
2005	1,586	489,093
2004	1,595	504,853
2003	1,600	516,575
2002	1,594	525,045
2001	1,596	542,118
2000	1,592	554,506
1999	1,590	557,847
1998	1,576	562,787
1997	1,564	565,882
1996	1,542	580,099
1995	1,522	591,283
1994	1,524	578,293
1993	1,524	561,549
1992	1,525	533,029
1991	1,540	512,233
1990	1,556	495,202
1989	1,574	478,771
1988	1,575	463,581
1987	1,566	449,400
1986	1,544	434,802
1985	1,511	423,240
1984	1,470	411,122
1983	1,422	399,103
1982	1,375	385,741
1981	1,328	374,145
1980	1,287	364,254
1979	1,250	355,597
1978	1,207	345,765
1977	1,160	332,843
1976	1,109	323,222
1975	1,055	312,479
1974	1,000	303,078
1973	954	288,750
1972	913	286,708
1971	877	280,752
1970	819	272,439
1969	747	264,560
1968	685	258,259
1967	636	249,240
1966	603	241,716
1965	566	233,726
1964	536	227,948
1963	509	219,586
1962	488	215,368
1961	469	209,917
1960	452	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Nepal by year

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Marshall Islands

Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Nepal
2023	21.1	19.3
2022	22	19.6
2021	23.2	19.7
2020	23.4	20.2
2019	23.7	20.6
2018	24.1	21.1
2017	24.4	21.6
2016	24.7	21.9
2015	25.2	22.1
2014	25.7	22.4
2013	26.4	22.5
2012	27.7	22.7
2011	29.2	22.7
2010	30.9	22.9
2009	32.8	23.2
2008	34.3	23.7
2007	35.6	24.4
2006	36.6	24.9
2005	37.2	25.8
2004	37.4	26.8
2003	37.6	27.7
2002	37.6	28.6
2001	37.8	29.8
2000	38.2	31
1999	38.3	31.8
1998	38.4	32.7
1997	38.6	33.7
1996	38.5	35.3
1995	38.5	36.8
1994	39	37.3
1993	39.6	37.7
1992	40.2	37.5
1991	41.2	37.8
1990	42.4	38.1
1989	43.8	38.4
1988	45	38.7
1987	46.2	38.9
1986	47.3	39.1
1985	48.2	39.4
1984	48.9	39.7
1983	49.5	40
1982	50	40.1
1981	50.5	40.3
1980	51.1	40.4
1979	51.6	40.8
1978	51.7	41.1
1977	51.6	41.2
1976	51.4	41.5
1975	50.9	41.6
1974	50.3	41.8
1973	49.7	41.6
1972	48.9	42.3
1971	48.5	42.7
1970	47.7	42.9
1969	47.2	43.1
1968	47.4	43.5
1967	47.7	43.5
1966	47.5	43.7
1965	46.6	43.9
1964	46.2	44.2
1963	46	44.4
1962	46.2	44.6
1961	46.5	44.8
1960	46.9	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 46.9 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Nepal
2100	16.6%	13.8%
2099	16.6%	13.8%
2098	16.6%	13.8%
2097	16.7%	13.9%
2096	16.7%	13.9%
2095	16.8%	14%
2094	16.9%	14%
2093	17%	14.1%
2092	17.1%	14.1%
2091	17.3%	14.2%
2090	17.5%	14.2%
2089	17.7%	14.3%
2088	17.9%	14.3%
2087	18.2%	14.4%
2086	18.4%	14.5%
2085	18.7%	14.5%
2084	19%	14.6%
2083	19.3%	14.7%
2082	19.5%	14.8%
2081	19.8%	14.8%
2080	20%	14.9%
2079	20.2%	15%
2078	20.4%	15.1%
2077	20.6%	15.2%
2076	20.8%	15.3%
2075	20.9%	15.4%
2074	21%	15.5%
2073	21.1%	15.6%
2072	21.2%	15.7%
2071	21.3%	15.9%
2070	21.3%	16%
2069	21.4%	16.1%
2068	21.5%	16.3%
2067	21.7%	16.4%
2066	21.8%	16.6%
2065	22%	16.7%
2064	22.3%	16.9%
2063	22.6%	17.1%
2062	22.9%	17.2%
2061	23.3%	17.4%
2060	23.8%	17.6%
2059	24.3%	17.8%
2058	24.8%	17.9%
2057	25.4%	18.1%
2056	26%	18.3%
2055	26.5%	18.5%
2054	27.1%	18.7%
2053	27.6%	18.9%
2052	28%	19.2%
2051	28.4%	19.4%
2050	28.7%	19.6%
2049	28.9%	19.9%
2048	29%	20.1%
2047	29.1%	20.4%
2046	29%	20.7%
2045	28.9%	21%
2044	28.7%	21.3%
2043	28.4%	21.6%
2042	28.2%	21.9%
2041	27.8%	22.2%
2040	27.5%	22.5%
2039	27.3%	22.9%
2038	27.3%	23.2%
2037	27.4%	23.6%
2036	27.8%	23.9%
2035	28.4%	24.3%
2034	28.9%	24.6%
2033	29.5%	25%
2032	30%	25.4%
2031	30.6%	25.8%
2030	31.2%	26.2%
2029	31.7%	26.6%
2028	32.3%	27.1%
2027	32.9%	27.5%
2026	33.6%	27.9%
2025	34.2%	28.2%
2024	34.5%	28.4%
2023	34.7%	28.7%
2022	34.6%	28.9%
2021	34.4%	29.4%
2020	34.5%	30.1%
2019	35.1%	30.9%
2018	35.7%	31.6%
2017	36.2%	32.1%
2016	36.8%	32.5%
2015	37.5%	33%
2014	38.2%	33.6%
2013	38.8%	34.2%
2012	39.4%	34.7%
2011	39.7%	35.3%
2010	39.7%	36%
2009	39.4%	36.7%
2008	39.2%	37.5%
2007	39%	38.1%
2006	38.9%	38.7%
2005	39.1%	39.2%
2004	39.4%	39.6%
2003	39.9%	40%
2002	40.6%	40.4%
2001	41.3%	40.7%
2000	42%	40.9%
1999	42.8%	41.1%
1998	43.7%	41.3%
1997	44.7%	41.4%
1996	45.6%	41.5%
1995	46.6%	41.4%
1994	47.5%	41.4%
1993	48.4%	41.3%
1992	49.1%	41.4%
1991	49.7%	41.5%
1990	50.2%	41.5%
1989	50.6%	41.5%
1988	50.8%	41.4%
1987	50.8%	41.3%
1986	50.7%	41.2%
1985	50.6%	41.1%
1984	50.4%	41%
1983	50.4%	41%
1982	50.3%	40.9%
1981	50.3%	40.9%
1980	50.1%	40.9%
1979	49.8%	40.8%
1978	49.4%	40.8%
1977	49%	40.7%
1976	48.5%	40.7%
1975	48.2%	40.6%
1974	47.8%	40.5%
1973	47.3%	40.5%
1972	46.6%	40.4%
1971	45.6%	40.4%
1970	45%	40.3%
1969	45.3%	40.3%
1968	46.1%	40.3%
1967	46.7%	40.3%
1966	47.2%	40.4%
1965	47.5%	40.4%
1964	47.5%	40.4%
1963	47.4%	40.5%
1962	47.1%	40.6%
1961	46.7%	40.7%
1960	46.1%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Nepal

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Marshall Islands

Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Nepal
2023	155	142
2022	174	139
2021	206	173
2020	178	153
2019	168	170
2018	167	183
2017	179	197
2016	183	214
2015	184	236
2014	199	245
2013	201	258
2012	207	272
2011	209	286
2010	212	297
2009	224	299
2008	226	302
2007	229	309
2006	233	318
2005	234	344
2004	238	364
2003	221	387
2002	223	414
2001	231	443
2000	251	480
1999	250	512
1998	259	522
1997	274	550
1996	292	584
1995	303	625
1994	303	657
1993	320	703
1992	322	768
1991	297	850
1990	311	920
1989	299	973
1988	276	1,038
1987	282	1,088
1986	274	1,143
1985	254	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Nepal
2023	2.82%	2.65%
2022	2.91%	2.75%
2021	3%	2.86%
2020	3.1%	2.99%
2019	3.19%	3.14%
2018	3.29%	3.3%
2017	3.38%	3.46%
2016	3.48%	3.64%
2015	3.57%	3.82%
2014	3.66%	4.01%
2013	3.75%	4.21%
2012	3.82%	4.41%
2011	3.89%	4.62%
2010	3.94%	4.83%
2009	3.97%	5.05%
2008	4.02%	5.27%
2007	4.06%	5.51%
2006	4.1%	5.76%
2005	4.14%	6.04%
2004	4.18%	6.35%
2003	4.21%	6.69%
2002	4.24%	7.06%
2001	4.25%	7.48%
2000	4.25%	7.92%
1999	4.23%	8.4%
1998	4.19%	8.91%
1997	4.15%	9.44%
1996	4.14%	10%
1995	4.15%	10.6%
1994	4.2%	11.2%
1993	4.29%	11.8%
1992	4.43%	12.5%
1991	4.59%	13.2%
1990	4.76%	13.9%
1989	4.95%	14.6%
1988	5.13%	15.3%
1987	5.31%	16.1%
1986	5.49%	16.8%
1985	5.66%	17.5%
1984	5.83%	18.2%
1983	6%	18.8%
1982	6.15%	19.5%
1981	6.29%	20.2%
1980	6.42%	20.8%
1979	6.52%	21.5%
1978	6.61%	22.1%
1977	6.69%	22.7%
1976	6.77%	23.3%
1975	6.86%	23.9%
1974	6.97%	24.5%
1973	7.13%	25%
1972	7.33%	25.6%
1971	7.58%	26.2%
1970	7.87%	26.7%
1969	8.19%	27.3%
1968	8.53%	28%
1967	8.88%	28.7%
1966	9.25%	29.4%
1965	9.64%	30%
1964	10.1%	30.7%
1963	10.5%	31.3%
1962	11%	31.9%
1961	11.6%	32.4%
1960	12.2%	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.