Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua by year

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Marshall Islands

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Nicaragua
2023	2.92	2.22
2022	2.94	2.24
2021	2.96	2.27
2020	2.99	2.3
2019	3.01	2.32
2018	3.04	2.35
2017	3.06	2.38
2016	3.09	2.41
2015	3.13	2.43
2014	3.18	2.46
2013	3.25	2.49
2012	3.38	2.53
2011	3.53	2.56
2010	3.67	2.6
2009	3.83	2.63
2008	3.97	2.66
2007	4.09	2.7
2006	4.2	2.73
2005	4.28	2.77
2004	4.34	2.78
2003	4.42	2.83
2002	4.49	2.89
2001	4.58	3
2000	4.7	3.12
1999	4.78	3.22
1998	4.87	3.34
1997	4.96	3.47
1996	5.02	3.62
1995	5.09	3.78
1994	5.23	3.94
1993	5.38	4.1
1992	5.55	4.27
1991	5.76	4.43
1990	5.97	4.6
1989	6.18	4.76
1988	6.38	4.93
1987	6.57	5.07
1986	6.73	5.22
1985	6.87	5.36
1984	6.99	5.49
1983	7.08	5.61
1982	7.18	5.74
1981	7.27	5.84
1980	7.37	5.96
1979	7.47	6.07
1978	7.58	6.16
1977	7.67	6.28
1976	7.76	6.37
1975	7.83	6.45
1974	7.9	6.52
1973	7.95	6.59
1972	8	6.65
1971	8.04	6.71
1970	8.07	6.77
1969	8.11	6.83
1968	8.14	6.89
1967	8.17	6.94
1966	8.2	6.99
1965	8.16	7.03
1964	8.14	7.06
1963	8.12	7.08
1962	8.12	7.1
1961	8.12	7.11
1960	8.08	7.16

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 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Nicaragua
2023	550	100,921
2022	606	100,987
2021	653	89,213
2020	689	90,515
2019	746	102,817
2018	785	104,814
2017	826	105,468
2016	866	106,585
2015	912	107,344
2014	959	108,420
2013	1,014	109,032
2012	1,097	110,065
2011	1,185	110,026
2010	1,273	110,475
2009	1,365	110,213
2008	1,443	110,395
2007	1,507	110,341
2006	1,556	110,073
2005	1,586	108,984
2004	1,595	106,904
2003	1,600	106,142
2002	1,594	105,805
2001	1,596	107,109
2000	1,592	109,192
1999	1,590	110,217
1998	1,576	108,862
1997	1,564	114,415
1996	1,542	116,849
1995	1,522	118,325
1994	1,524	119,565
1993	1,524	120,469
1992	1,525	121,204
1991	1,540	121,787
1990	1,556	120,677
1989	1,574	120,128
1988	1,575	117,299
1987	1,566	112,885
1986	1,544	113,054
1985	1,511	110,949
1984	1,470	110,133
1983	1,422	110,618
1982	1,375	112,468
1981	1,328	110,421
1980	1,287	108,604
1979	1,250	96,429
1978	1,207	98,419
1977	1,160	100,498
1976	1,109	98,100
1975	1,055	95,230
1974	1,000	92,505
1973	954	89,662
1972	913	76,906
1971	877	84,139
1970	819	81,127
1969	747	78,237
1968	685	75,458
1967	636	72,722
1966	603	69,883
1965	566	67,056
1964	536	64,227
1963	509	61,738
1962	488	59,547
1961	469	57,499
1960	452	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua by year

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Marshall Islands

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Nicaragua
2023	21.1	19.4
2022	22	19.7
2021	23.2	20
2020	23.4	20.5
2019	23.7	20.8
2018	24.1	21.2
2017	24.4	21.6
2016	24.7	22.1
2015	25.2	22.4
2014	25.7	22.8
2013	26.4	23.2
2012	27.7	23.6
2011	29.2	24
2010	30.9	24.3
2009	32.8	24.6
2008	34.3	24.9
2007	35.6	25.2
2006	36.6	25.4
2005	37.2	25.6
2004	37.4	25.7
2003	37.6	25.9
2002	37.6	26.3
2001	37.8	27
2000	38.2	27.9
1999	38.3	28.5
1998	38.4	29.2
1997	38.6	30
1996	38.5	31
1995	38.5	31.9
1994	39	32.9
1993	39.6	33.9
1992	40.2	34.9
1991	41.2	35.8
1990	42.4	36.6
1989	43.8	37.5
1988	45	38.4
1987	46.2	39.1
1986	47.3	39.8
1985	48.2	40.6
1984	48.9	41.3
1983	49.5	42.1
1982	50	42.8
1981	50.5	43.4
1980	51.1	44.1
1979	51.6	44.6
1978	51.7	44.9
1977	51.6	45.3
1976	51.4	45.6
1975	50.9	45.9
1974	50.3	46.2
1973	49.7	46.4
1972	48.9	46.7
1971	48.5	46.8
1970	47.7	46.8
1969	47.2	47
1968	47.4	47.2
1967	47.7	47.4
1966	47.5	47.6
1965	46.6	47.9
1964	46.2	48.2
1963	46	48.5
1962	46.2	48.9
1961	46.5	49.3
1960	46.9	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 46.9 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Nicaragua
2100	16.6%	14.2%
2099	16.6%	14.3%
2098	16.6%	14.3%
2097	16.7%	14.4%
2096	16.7%	14.4%
2095	16.8%	14.5%
2094	16.9%	14.5%
2093	17%	14.6%
2092	17.1%	14.7%
2091	17.3%	14.7%
2090	17.5%	14.8%
2089	17.7%	14.9%
2088	17.9%	14.9%
2087	18.2%	15%
2086	18.4%	15.1%
2085	18.7%	15.2%
2084	19%	15.2%
2083	19.3%	15.3%
2082	19.5%	15.4%
2081	19.8%	15.5%
2080	20%	15.6%
2079	20.2%	15.7%
2078	20.4%	15.8%
2077	20.6%	15.9%
2076	20.8%	16%
2075	20.9%	16.1%
2074	21%	16.2%
2073	21.1%	16.3%
2072	21.2%	16.4%
2071	21.3%	16.5%
2070	21.3%	16.7%
2069	21.4%	16.8%
2068	21.5%	16.9%
2067	21.7%	17.1%
2066	21.8%	17.2%
2065	22%	17.4%
2064	22.3%	17.6%
2063	22.6%	17.7%
2062	22.9%	17.9%
2061	23.3%	18.1%
2060	23.8%	18.2%
2059	24.3%	18.4%
2058	24.8%	18.6%
2057	25.4%	18.8%
2056	26%	19%
2055	26.5%	19.2%
2054	27.1%	19.4%
2053	27.6%	19.7%
2052	28%	19.9%
2051	28.4%	20.1%
2050	28.7%	20.3%
2049	28.9%	20.6%
2048	29%	20.8%
2047	29.1%	21.1%
2046	29%	21.3%
2045	28.9%	21.6%
2044	28.7%	21.8%
2043	28.4%	22.1%
2042	28.2%	22.4%
2041	27.8%	22.7%
2040	27.5%	23%
2039	27.3%	23.3%
2038	27.3%	23.6%
2037	27.4%	23.9%
2036	27.8%	24.2%
2035	28.4%	24.5%
2034	28.9%	24.9%
2033	29.5%	25.2%
2032	30%	25.6%
2031	30.6%	26%
2030	31.2%	26.4%
2029	31.7%	26.8%
2028	32.3%	27.2%
2027	32.9%	27.7%
2026	33.6%	28.1%
2025	34.2%	28.5%
2024	34.5%	28.8%
2023	34.7%	29.2%
2022	34.6%	29.6%
2021	34.4%	30.1%
2020	34.5%	30.4%
2019	35.1%	30.8%
2018	35.7%	31.1%
2017	36.2%	31.5%
2016	36.8%	31.8%
2015	37.5%	32.2%
2014	38.2%	32.6%
2013	38.8%	32.9%
2012	39.4%	33.3%
2011	39.7%	33.8%
2010	39.7%	34.2%
2009	39.4%	34.7%
2008	39.2%	35.2%
2007	39%	35.7%
2006	38.9%	36.2%
2005	39.1%	36.8%
2004	39.4%	37.5%
2003	39.9%	38.2%
2002	40.6%	38.9%
2001	41.3%	39.6%
2000	42%	40.3%
1999	42.8%	41%
1998	43.7%	41.7%
1997	44.7%	42.4%
1996	45.6%	43.1%
1995	46.6%	43.7%
1994	47.5%	44.3%
1993	48.4%	44.8%
1992	49.1%	45.2%
1991	49.7%	45.7%
1990	50.2%	46.1%
1989	50.6%	46.4%
1988	50.8%	46.7%
1987	50.8%	46.9%
1986	50.7%	47%
1985	50.6%	47.1%
1984	50.4%	47.2%
1983	50.4%	47.2%
1982	50.3%	47.3%
1981	50.3%	47.3%
1980	50.1%	47.3%
1979	49.8%	47.3%
1978	49.4%	47.3%
1977	49%	47.2%
1976	48.5%	47.3%
1975	48.2%	47.3%
1974	47.8%	47.3%
1973	47.3%	47.4%
1972	46.6%	47.4%
1971	45.6%	47.5%
1970	45%	47.5%
1969	45.3%	47.6%
1968	46.1%	47.7%
1967	46.7%	47.8%
1966	47.2%	47.9%
1965	47.5%	48.1%
1964	47.5%	48.2%
1963	47.4%	48.2%
1962	47.1%	48%
1961	46.7%	47.8%
1960	46.1%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua

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Marshall Islands

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Nicaragua
2023	155	60
2022	174	61
2021	206	124
2020	178	87
2019	168	69
2018	167	67
2017	179	72
2016	183	77
2015	184	81
2014	199	83
2013	201	86
2012	207	88
2011	209	93
2010	212	96
2009	224	99
2008	226	101
2007	229	106
2006	233	113
2005	234	124
2004	238	140
2003	221	154
2002	223	170
2001	231	194
2000	251	213
1999	250	228
1998	259	239
1997	274	236
1996	292	244
1995	303	251
1994	303	256
1993	320	265
1992	322	272
1991	297	273
1990	311	281
1989	299	286
1988	276	301
1987	282	316
1986	274	313
1985	254	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Nicaragua
2023	2.82%	1.34%
2022	2.91%	1.39%
2021	3%	1.45%
2020	3.1%	1.51%
2019	3.19%	1.57%
2018	3.29%	1.64%
2017	3.38%	1.71%
2016	3.48%	1.78%
2015	3.57%	1.86%
2014	3.66%	1.94%
2013	3.75%	2.03%
2012	3.82%	2.13%
2011	3.89%	2.22%
2010	3.94%	2.33%
2009	3.97%	2.44%
2008	4.02%	2.55%
2007	4.06%	2.68%
2006	4.1%	2.81%
2005	4.14%	2.95%
2004	4.18%	3.1%
2003	4.21%	3.26%
2002	4.24%	3.43%
2001	4.25%	3.62%
2000	4.25%	3.82%
1999	4.23%	4.04%
1998	4.19%	5.01%
1997	4.15%	4.54%
1996	4.14%	4.81%
1995	4.15%	5.09%
1994	4.2%	5.39%
1993	4.29%	5.69%
1992	4.43%	6%
1991	4.59%	6.31%
1990	4.76%	6.62%
1989	4.95%	6.92%
1988	5.13%	7.22%
1987	5.31%	7.53%
1986	5.49%	7.85%
1985	5.66%	8.21%
1984	5.83%	8.62%
1983	6%	9.07%
1982	6.15%	9.58%
1981	6.29%	10.2%
1980	6.42%	10.8%
1979	6.52%	11.5%
1978	6.61%	12.2%
1977	6.69%	12.9%
1976	6.77%	13.7%
1975	6.86%	14.4%
1974	6.97%	15%
1973	7.13%	15.6%
1972	7.33%	18.7%
1971	7.58%	16.6%
1970	7.87%	17.1%
1969	8.19%	17.4%
1968	8.53%	17.8%
1967	8.88%	18.1%
1966	9.25%	18.4%
1965	9.64%	18.7%
1964	10.1%	19%
1963	10.5%	19.2%
1962	11%	19.4%
1961	11.6%	19.6%
1960	12.2%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.