Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Netherlands by year

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Marshall Islands

Netherlands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Netherlands
2023	2.92	1.43
2022	2.94	1.49
2021	2.96	1.62
2020	2.99	1.54
2019	3.01	1.57
2018	3.04	1.59
2017	3.06	1.62
2016	3.09	1.66
2015	3.13	1.66
2014	3.18	1.71
2013	3.25	1.68
2012	3.38	1.72
2011	3.53	1.76
2010	3.67	1.79
2009	3.83	1.79
2008	3.97	1.77
2007	4.09	1.72
2006	4.2	1.72
2005	4.28	1.71
2004	4.34	1.72
2003	4.42	1.75
2002	4.49	1.73
2001	4.58	1.71
2000	4.7	1.72
1999	4.78	1.65
1998	4.87	1.63
1997	4.96	1.56
1996	5.02	1.53
1995	5.09	1.53
1994	5.23	1.57
1993	5.38	1.57
1992	5.55	1.59
1991	5.76	1.61
1990	5.97	1.62
1989	6.18	1.55
1988	6.38	1.55
1987	6.57	1.56
1986	6.73	1.55
1985	6.87	1.51
1984	6.99	1.49
1983	7.08	1.47
1982	7.18	1.5
1981	7.27	1.56
1980	7.37	1.6
1979	7.47	1.56
1978	7.58	1.58
1977	7.67	1.58
1976	7.76	1.63
1975	7.83	1.66
1974	7.9	1.77
1973	7.95	1.9
1972	8	2.15
1971	8.04	2.36
1970	8.07	2.57
1969	8.11	2.75
1968	8.14	2.72
1967	8.17	2.81
1966	8.2	2.9
1965	8.16	3.04
1964	8.14	3.17
1963	8.12	3.19
1962	8.12	3.18
1961	8.12	3.22
1960	8.08	3.12

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 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Netherlands
2023	550	-5,363
2022	606	-1,770
2021	653	7,014
2020	689	0
2019	746	17,345
2018	785	15,508
2017	826	18,844
2016	866	23,843
2015	912	23,716
2014	959	35,417
2013	1,014	30,248
2012	1,097	35,186
2011	1,185	45,072
2010	1,273	48,184
2009	1,365	51,244
2008	1,443	49,337
2007	1,507	49,145
2006	1,556	49,038
2005	1,586	50,592
2004	1,595	56,987
2003	1,600	58,411
2002	1,594	59,751
2001	1,596	62,580
2000	1,592	66,887
1999	1,590	60,086
1998	1,576	61,258
1997	1,564	56,198
1996	1,542	51,251
1995	1,522	54,106
1994	1,524	61,532
1993	1,524	58,103
1992	1,525	66,811
1991	1,540	69,321
1990	1,556	68,777
1989	1,574	59,396
1988	1,575	61,993
1987	1,566	64,526
1986	1,544	59,746
1985	1,511	55,069
1984	1,470	54,812
1983	1,422	51,722
1982	1,375	54,388
1981	1,328	62,688
1980	1,287	66,504
1979	1,250	63,172
1978	1,207	61,344
1977	1,160	63,739
1976	1,109	63,361
1975	1,055	64,232
1974	1,000	75,853
1973	954	84,668
1972	913	101,297
1971	877	116,112
1970	819	129,082
1969	747	139,082
1968	685	132,389
1967	636	138,580
1966	603	138,265
1965	566	146,308
1964	536	157,653
1963	509	154,361
1962	488	153,474
1961	469	159,450
1960	452	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Netherlands by year

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Marshall Islands

Netherlands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Netherlands
2023	21.1	9.2
2022	22	9.5
2021	23.2	10.2
2020	23.4	9.7
2019	23.7	9.8
2018	24.1	9.8
2017	24.4	9.9
2016	24.7	10.1
2015	25.2	10.1
2014	25.7	10.4
2013	26.4	10.2
2012	27.7	10.5
2011	29.2	10.8
2010	30.9	11.1
2009	32.8	11.2
2008	34.3	11.2
2007	35.6	11.1
2006	36.6	11.3
2005	37.2	11.5
2004	37.4	11.9
2003	37.6	12.3
2002	37.6	12.5
2001	37.8	12.6
2000	38.2	13
1999	38.3	12.7
1998	38.4	12.7
1997	38.6	12.3
1996	38.5	12.2
1995	38.5	12.3
1994	39	12.7
1993	39.6	12.8
1992	40.2	13
1991	41.2	13.2
1990	42.4	13.2
1989	43.8	12.7
1988	45	12.6
1987	46.2	12.7
1986	47.3	12.7
1985	48.2	12.3
1984	48.9	12.1
1983	49.5	11.8
1982	50	12
1981	50.5	12.5
1980	51.1	12.8
1979	51.6	12.5
1978	51.7	12.6
1977	51.6	12.5
1976	51.4	12.9
1975	50.9	13
1974	50.3	13.7
1973	49.7	14.5
1972	48.9	16.1
1971	48.5	17.2
1970	47.7	18.3
1969	47.2	19.2
1968	47.4	18.6
1967	47.7	18.9
1966	47.5	19.2
1965	46.6	19.9
1964	46.2	20.7
1963	46	20.9
1962	46.2	20.9
1961	46.5	21.3
1960	46.9	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 46.9 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Netherlands
2100	16.6%	13.2%
2099	16.6%	13.2%
2098	16.6%	13.2%
2097	16.7%	13.2%
2096	16.7%	13.2%
2095	16.8%	13.2%
2094	16.9%	13.2%
2093	17%	13.1%
2092	17.1%	13.1%
2091	17.3%	13.1%
2090	17.5%	13.1%
2089	17.7%	13.1%
2088	17.9%	13.1%
2087	18.2%	13.1%
2086	18.4%	13.1%
2085	18.7%	13.2%
2084	19%	13.2%
2083	19.3%	13.2%
2082	19.5%	13.2%
2081	19.8%	13.3%
2080	20%	13.3%
2079	20.2%	13.3%
2078	20.4%	13.4%
2077	20.6%	13.4%
2076	20.8%	13.4%
2075	20.9%	13.5%
2074	21%	13.5%
2073	21.1%	13.5%
2072	21.2%	13.5%
2071	21.3%	13.6%
2070	21.3%	13.6%
2069	21.4%	13.6%
2068	21.5%	13.6%
2067	21.7%	13.6%
2066	21.8%	13.6%
2065	22%	13.6%
2064	22.3%	13.6%
2063	22.6%	13.6%
2062	22.9%	13.6%
2061	23.3%	13.6%
2060	23.8%	13.5%
2059	24.3%	13.5%
2058	24.8%	13.5%
2057	25.4%	13.6%
2056	26%	13.6%
2055	26.5%	13.6%
2054	27.1%	13.6%
2053	27.6%	13.7%
2052	28%	13.7%
2051	28.4%	13.8%
2050	28.7%	13.9%
2049	28.9%	13.9%
2048	29%	14%
2047	29.1%	14.1%
2046	29%	14.2%
2045	28.9%	14.3%
2044	28.7%	14.3%
2043	28.4%	14.4%
2042	28.2%	14.5%
2041	27.8%	14.5%
2040	27.5%	14.6%
2039	27.3%	14.6%
2038	27.3%	14.6%
2037	27.4%	14.6%
2036	27.8%	14.7%
2035	28.4%	14.7%
2034	28.9%	14.7%
2033	29.5%	14.7%
2032	30%	14.7%
2031	30.6%	14.8%
2030	31.2%	14.8%
2029	31.7%	14.8%
2028	32.3%	14.8%
2027	32.9%	14.8%
2026	33.6%	14.9%
2025	34.2%	15%
2024	34.5%	15%
2023	34.7%	15.2%
2022	34.6%	15.4%
2021	34.4%	15.5%
2020	34.5%	15.6%
2019	35.1%	15.8%
2018	35.7%	16%
2017	36.2%	16.2%
2016	36.8%	16.4%
2015	37.5%	16.6%
2014	38.2%	16.9%
2013	38.8%	17.1%
2012	39.4%	17.3%
2011	39.7%	17.4%
2010	39.7%	17.6%
2009	39.4%	17.7%
2008	39.2%	17.9%
2007	39%	18.1%
2006	38.9%	18.3%
2005	39.1%	18.5%
2004	39.4%	18.6%
2003	39.9%	18.7%
2002	40.6%	18.8%
2001	41.3%	18.8%
2000	42%	18.8%
1999	42.8%	18.7%
1998	43.7%	18.6%
1997	44.7%	18.6%
1996	45.6%	18.6%
1995	46.6%	18.6%
1994	47.5%	18.6%
1993	48.4%	18.5%
1992	49.1%	18.5%
1991	49.7%	18.4%
1990	50.2%	18.4%
1989	50.6%	18.4%
1988	50.8%	18.5%
1987	50.8%	18.7%
1986	50.7%	19.1%
1985	50.6%	19.5%
1984	50.4%	20.1%
1983	50.4%	20.7%
1982	50.3%	21.3%
1981	50.3%	21.8%
1980	50.1%	22.3%
1979	49.8%	22.9%
1978	49.4%	23.5%
1977	49%	24.2%
1976	48.5%	24.8%
1975	48.2%	25.3%
1974	47.8%	25.9%
1973	47.3%	26.4%
1972	46.6%	26.8%
1971	45.6%	27.1%
1970	45%	27.3%
1969	45.3%	27.5%
1968	46.1%	27.6%
1967	46.7%	27.8%
1966	47.2%	28.1%
1965	47.5%	28.3%
1964	47.5%	28.5%
1963	47.4%	28.7%
1962	47.1%	29.1%
1961	46.7%	29.7%
1960	46.1%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Netherlands

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Marshall Islands

Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Netherlands
2023	155	4
2022	174	4
2021	206	5
2020	178	4
2019	168	5
2018	167	5
2017	179	5
2016	183	5
2015	184	5
2014	199	5
2013	201	6
2012	207	6
2011	209	7
2010	212	6
2009	224	7
2008	226	8
2007	229	8
2006	233	9
2005	234	10
2004	238	11
2003	221	12
2002	223	13
2001	231	13
2000	251	13
1999	250	13
1998	259	12
1997	274	13
1996	292	12
1995	303	12
1994	303	12
1993	320	12
1992	322	12
1991	297	12
1990	311	12
1989	299	12
1988	276	12
1987	282	12
1986	274	12
1985	254	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Netherlands
2023	2.82%	0.4%
2022	2.91%	0.4%
2021	3%	0.4%
2020	3.1%	0.4%
2019	3.19%	0.4%
2018	3.29%	0.4%
2017	3.38%	0.4%
2016	3.48%	0.41%
2015	3.57%	0.41%
2014	3.66%	0.41%
2013	3.75%	0.42%
2012	3.82%	0.42%
2011	3.89%	0.43%
2010	3.94%	0.44%
2009	3.97%	0.46%
2008	4.02%	0.47%
2007	4.06%	0.49%
2006	4.1%	0.51%
2005	4.14%	0.53%
2004	4.18%	0.55%
2003	4.21%	0.57%
2002	4.24%	0.59%
2001	4.25%	0.61%
2000	4.25%	0.62%
1999	4.23%	0.63%
1998	4.19%	0.64%
1997	4.15%	0.66%
1996	4.14%	0.67%
1995	4.15%	0.69%
1994	4.2%	0.71%
1993	4.29%	0.74%
1992	4.43%	0.77%
1991	4.59%	0.8%
1990	4.76%	0.83%
1989	4.95%	0.86%
1988	5.13%	0.89%
1987	5.31%	0.92%
1986	5.49%	0.95%
1985	5.66%	0.97%
1984	5.83%	0.99%
1983	6%	1.02%
1982	6.15%	1.04%
1981	6.29%	1.06%
1980	6.42%	1.09%
1979	6.52%	1.12%
1978	6.61%	1.16%
1977	6.69%	1.21%
1976	6.77%	1.26%
1975	6.86%	1.31%
1974	6.97%	1.36%
1973	7.13%	1.41%
1972	7.33%	1.47%
1971	7.58%	1.53%
1970	7.87%	1.58%
1969	8.19%	1.64%
1968	8.53%	1.69%
1967	8.88%	1.74%
1966	9.25%	1.79%
1965	9.64%	1.83%
1964	10.1%	1.88%
1963	10.5%	1.92%
1962	11%	1.97%
1961	11.6%	2.03%
1960	12.2%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.