Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs New Zealand by year

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Marshall Islands

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	New Zealand
2023	2.92	1.56
2022	2.94	1.66
2021	2.96	1.64
2020	2.99	1.61
2019	3.01	1.72
2018	3.04	1.71
2017	3.06	1.81
2016	3.09	1.87
2015	3.13	1.99
2014	3.18	1.92
2013	3.25	2.01
2012	3.38	2.1
2011	3.53	2.09
2010	3.67	2.17
2009	3.83	2.13
2008	3.97	2.19
2007	4.09	2.18
2006	4.2	2.01
2005	4.28	1.97
2004	4.34	1.98
2003	4.42	1.93
2002	4.49	1.89
2001	4.58	1.97
2000	4.7	1.98
1999	4.78	1.97
1998	4.87	1.89
1997	4.96	1.96
1996	5.02	1.96
1995	5.09	1.98
1994	5.23	1.98
1993	5.38	2.04
1992	5.55	2.06
1991	5.76	2.09
1990	5.97	2.18
1989	6.18	2.12
1988	6.38	2.1
1987	6.57	2.03
1986	6.73	1.96
1985	6.87	1.93
1984	6.99	1.93
1983	7.08	1.92
1982	7.18	1.95
1981	7.27	2.01
1980	7.37	2.03
1979	7.47	2.12
1978	7.58	2.07
1977	7.67	2.21
1976	7.76	2.27
1975	7.83	2.37
1974	7.9	2.58
1973	7.95	2.76
1972	8	3
1971	8.04	3.18
1970	8.07	3.17
1969	8.11	3.28
1968	8.14	3.34
1967	8.17	3.35
1966	8.2	3.41
1965	8.16	3.54
1964	8.14	3.8
1963	8.12	4.05
1962	8.12	4.19
1961	8.12	4.31
1960	8.08	4.24

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 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	New Zealand
2023	550	18,876
2022	606	20,123
2021	653	23,644
2020	689	24,905
2019	746	25,299
2018	785	24,797
2017	826	26,282
2016	866	28,237
2015	912	29,408
2014	959	26,196
2013	1,014	29,096
2012	1,097	31,077
2011	1,185	31,302
2010	1,273	35,458
2009	1,365	33,560
2008	1,443	35,143
2007	1,507	35,480
2006	1,556	30,924
2005	1,586	30,674
2004	1,595	29,634
2003	1,600	28,150
2002	1,594	25,941
2001	1,596	27,939
2000	1,592	29,897
1999	1,590	28,916
1998	1,576	29,146
1997	1,564	30,137
1996	1,542	28,997
1995	1,522	29,828
1994	1,524	30,372
1993	1,524	31,685
1992	1,525	32,067
1991	1,540	33,518
1990	1,556	33,298
1989	1,574	30,749
1988	1,575	29,846
1987	1,566	27,603
1986	1,544	25,549
1985	1,511	24,126
1984	1,470	26,043
1983	1,422	24,315
1982	1,375	24,207
1981	1,328	25,374
1980	1,287	23,658
1979	1,250	26,675
1978	1,207	26,156
1977	1,160	28,020
1976	1,109	29,456
1975	1,055	31,355
1974	1,000	33,896
1973	954	35,239
1972	913	38,244
1971	877	40,000
1970	819	37,101
1969	747	38,098
1968	685	37,594
1967	636	37,974
1966	603	36,151
1965	566	36,982
1964	536	39,375
1963	509	42,027
1962	488	42,865
1961	469	43,482
1960	452	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs New Zealand by year

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Marshall Islands

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	New Zealand
2023	21.1	10.9
2022	22	11.5
2021	23.2	11.5
2020	23.4	11.3
2019	23.7	12
2018	24.1	11.8
2017	24.4	12.4
2016	24.7	12.6
2015	25.2	13.2
2014	25.7	12.7
2013	26.4	13.2
2012	27.7	13.9
2011	29.2	14
2010	30.9	14.7
2009	32.8	14.5
2008	34.3	15.1
2007	35.6	15.2
2006	36.6	14.1
2005	37.2	14
2004	37.4	14.2
2003	37.6	13.9
2002	37.6	13.7
2001	37.8	14.4
2000	38.2	14.7
1999	38.3	14.9
1998	38.4	14.5
1997	38.6	15.2
1996	38.5	15.3
1995	38.5	15.7
1994	39	15.8
1993	39.6	16.5
1992	40.2	16.8
1991	41.2	17.1
1990	42.4	17.9
1989	43.8	17.4
1988	45	17.4
1987	46.2	16.7
1986	47.3	16.1
1985	48.2	15.8
1984	48.9	15.9
1983	49.5	15.7
1982	50	15.7
1981	50.5	16.1
1980	51.1	16.1
1979	51.6	16.7
1978	51.7	16.2
1977	51.6	17.2
1976	51.4	17.6
1975	50.9	18.3
1974	50.3	19.5
1973	49.7	20.4
1972	48.9	21.7
1971	48.5	22.5
1970	47.7	22
1969	47.2	22.4
1968	47.4	22.6
1967	47.7	22.4
1966	47.5	22.4
1965	46.6	22.8
1964	46.2	24.1
1963	46	25.4
1962	46.2	26.2
1961	46.5	27
1960	46.9	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 46.9 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	New Zealand
2100	16.6%	13.6%
2099	16.6%	13.6%
2098	16.6%	13.6%
2097	16.7%	13.6%
2096	16.7%	13.7%
2095	16.8%	13.7%
2094	16.9%	13.7%
2093	17%	13.8%
2092	17.1%	13.8%
2091	17.3%	13.8%
2090	17.5%	13.8%
2089	17.7%	13.8%
2088	17.9%	13.9%
2087	18.2%	13.9%
2086	18.4%	13.9%
2085	18.7%	13.9%
2084	19%	13.9%
2083	19.3%	13.9%
2082	19.5%	13.9%
2081	19.8%	13.9%
2080	20%	13.9%
2079	20.2%	13.9%
2078	20.4%	13.9%
2077	20.6%	13.9%
2076	20.8%	13.9%
2075	20.9%	13.9%
2074	21%	14%
2073	21.1%	14%
2072	21.2%	14%
2071	21.3%	14.1%
2070	21.3%	14.1%
2069	21.4%	14.1%
2068	21.5%	14.2%
2067	21.7%	14.3%
2066	21.8%	14.3%
2065	22%	14.4%
2064	22.3%	14.4%
2063	22.6%	14.5%
2062	22.9%	14.6%
2061	23.3%	14.7%
2060	23.8%	14.7%
2059	24.3%	14.8%
2058	24.8%	14.9%
2057	25.4%	15%
2056	26%	15%
2055	26.5%	15.1%
2054	27.1%	15.1%
2053	27.6%	15.2%
2052	28%	15.2%
2051	28.4%	15.2%
2050	28.7%	15.2%
2049	28.9%	15.2%
2048	29%	15.3%
2047	29.1%	15.3%
2046	29%	15.3%
2045	28.9%	15.3%
2044	28.7%	15.3%
2043	28.4%	15.4%
2042	28.2%	15.4%
2041	27.8%	15.5%
2040	27.5%	15.5%
2039	27.3%	15.6%
2038	27.3%	15.7%
2037	27.4%	15.9%
2036	27.8%	16%
2035	28.4%	16.1%
2034	28.9%	16.2%
2033	29.5%	16.4%
2032	30%	16.5%
2031	30.6%	16.7%
2030	31.2%	16.9%
2029	31.7%	17.1%
2028	32.3%	17.3%
2027	32.9%	17.5%
2026	33.6%	17.8%
2025	34.2%	18%
2024	34.5%	18.1%
2023	34.7%	18.4%
2022	34.6%	18.6%
2021	34.4%	18.9%
2020	34.5%	19%
2019	35.1%	19.2%
2018	35.7%	19.3%
2017	36.2%	19.5%
2016	36.8%	19.6%
2015	37.5%	19.9%
2014	38.2%	20.2%
2013	38.8%	20.4%
2012	39.4%	20.6%
2011	39.7%	20.8%
2010	39.7%	20.9%
2009	39.4%	20.9%
2008	39.2%	21%
2007	39%	21.1%
2006	38.9%	21.3%
2005	39.1%	21.5%
2004	39.4%	21.8%
2003	39.9%	22.1%
2002	40.6%	22.4%
2001	41.3%	22.6%
2000	42%	22.8%
1999	42.8%	22.9%
1998	43.7%	23%
1997	44.7%	23%
1996	45.6%	23%
1995	46.6%	23.1%
1994	47.5%	23.1%
1993	48.4%	23.1%
1992	49.1%	23.1%
1991	49.7%	23.2%
1990	50.2%	23.3%
1989	50.6%	23.3%
1988	50.8%	23.5%
1987	50.8%	23.8%
1986	50.7%	24.2%
1985	50.6%	24.6%
1984	50.4%	25.1%
1983	50.4%	25.6%
1982	50.3%	26.2%
1981	50.3%	26.7%
1980	50.1%	27.2%
1979	49.8%	27.8%
1978	49.4%	28.4%
1977	49%	29%
1976	48.5%	29.6%
1975	48.2%	30.1%
1974	47.8%	30.5%
1973	47.3%	31%
1972	46.6%	31.4%
1971	45.6%	31.7%
1970	45%	31.9%
1969	45.3%	32.2%
1968	46.1%	32.3%
1967	46.7%	32.5%
1966	47.2%	32.6%
1965	47.5%	32.7%
1964	47.5%	32.9%
1963	47.4%	32.9%
1962	47.1%	33%
1961	46.7%	33%
1960	46.1%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs New Zealand

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Marshall Islands

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	New Zealand
2023	155	7
2022	174	23
2021	206	8
2020	178	8
2019	168	8
2018	167	7
2017	179	8
2016	183	8
2015	184	8
2014	199	7
2013	201	8
2012	207	9
2011	209	10
2010	212	10
2009	224	10
2008	226	10
2007	229	10
2006	233	10
2005	234	11
2004	238	11
2003	221	11
2002	223	11
2001	231	10
2000	251	11
1999	250	12
1998	259	12
1997	274	13
1996	292	14
1995	303	14
1994	303	13
1993	320	14
1992	322	15
1991	297	16
1990	311	18
1989	299	18
1988	276	19
1987	282	19
1986	274	18
1985	254	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	New Zealand
2023	2.82%	0.47%
2022	2.91%	0.48%
2021	3%	0.49%
2020	3.1%	0.5%
2019	3.19%	0.51%
2018	3.29%	0.52%
2017	3.38%	0.53%
2016	3.48%	0.55%
2015	3.57%	0.56%
2014	3.66%	0.57%
2013	3.75%	0.59%
2012	3.82%	0.6%
2011	3.89%	0.61%
2010	3.94%	0.62%
2009	3.97%	0.63%
2008	4.02%	0.64%
2007	4.06%	0.65%
2006	4.1%	0.65%
2005	4.14%	0.66%
2004	4.18%	0.67%
2003	4.21%	0.69%
2002	4.24%	0.7%
2001	4.25%	0.72%
2000	4.25%	0.74%
1999	4.23%	0.76%
1998	4.19%	0.78%
1997	4.15%	0.81%
1996	4.14%	0.84%
1995	4.15%	0.87%
1994	4.2%	0.91%
1993	4.29%	0.95%
1992	4.43%	1%
1991	4.59%	1.06%
1990	4.76%	1.12%
1989	4.95%	1.18%
1988	5.13%	1.24%
1987	5.31%	1.29%
1986	5.49%	1.34%
1985	5.66%	1.38%
1984	5.83%	1.41%
1983	6%	1.45%
1982	6.15%	1.48%
1981	6.29%	1.52%
1980	6.42%	1.56%
1979	6.52%	1.61%
1978	6.61%	1.66%
1977	6.69%	1.71%
1976	6.77%	1.77%
1975	6.86%	1.83%
1974	6.97%	1.88%
1973	7.13%	1.94%
1972	7.33%	1.98%
1971	7.58%	2.03%
1970	7.87%	2.08%
1969	8.19%	2.12%
1968	8.53%	2.16%
1967	8.88%	2.2%
1966	9.25%	2.25%
1965	9.64%	2.31%
1964	10.1%	2.39%
1963	10.5%	2.48%
1962	11%	2.58%
1961	11.6%	2.68%
1960	12.2%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.