Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Niger

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Niger by year

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Marshall Islands

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Niger
2023	2.92	6.06
2022	2.94	6.14
2021	2.96	6.2
2020	2.99	6.37
2019	3.01	6.54
2018	3.04	6.71
2017	3.06	6.87
2016	3.09	7.04
2015	3.13	7.22
2014	3.18	7.34
2013	3.25	7.45
2012	3.38	7.53
2011	3.53	7.59
2010	3.67	7.64
2009	3.83	7.68
2008	3.97	7.7
2007	4.09	7.73
2006	4.2	7.74
2005	4.28	7.77
2004	4.34	7.78
2003	4.42	7.79
2002	4.49	7.8
2001	4.58	7.81
2000	4.7	7.83
1999	4.78	7.84
1998	4.87	7.84
1997	4.96	7.8
1996	5.02	7.78
1995	5.09	7.78
1994	5.23	7.79
1993	5.38	7.79
1992	5.55	7.8
1991	5.76	7.8
1990	5.97	7.81
1989	6.18	7.82
1988	6.38	7.84
1987	6.57	7.87
1986	6.73	7.9
1985	6.87	7.93
1984	6.99	7.92
1983	7.08	7.9
1982	7.18	7.86
1981	7.27	7.82
1980	7.37	7.78
1979	7.47	7.72
1978	7.58	7.66
1977	7.67	7.6
1976	7.76	7.56
1975	7.83	7.54
1974	7.9	7.54
1973	7.95	7.53
1972	8	7.52
1971	8.04	7.52
1970	8.07	7.51
1969	8.11	7.51
1968	8.14	7.5
1967	8.17	7.49
1966	8.2	7.48
1965	8.16	7.47
1964	8.14	7.48
1963	8.12	7.49
1962	8.12	7.5
1961	8.12	7.51
1960	8.08	7.53

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 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Niger
2023	550	864,139
2022	606	829,651
2021	653	793,428
2020	689	784,437
2019	746	775,474
2018	785	763,536
2017	826	752,384
2016	866	738,999
2015	912	721,630
2014	959	704,609
2013	1,014	686,070
2012	1,097	664,009
2011	1,185	645,175
2010	1,273	624,685
2009	1,365	602,671
2008	1,443	579,727
2007	1,507	556,808
2006	1,556	533,374
2005	1,586	511,167
2004	1,595	488,328
2003	1,600	467,295
2002	1,594	446,767
2001	1,596	428,417
2000	1,592	410,779
1999	1,590	394,212
1998	1,576	377,120
1997	1,564	358,745
1996	1,542	341,223
1995	1,522	323,630
1994	1,524	306,026
1993	1,524	292,135
1992	1,525	278,690
1991	1,540	266,527
1990	1,556	256,594
1989	1,574	245,278
1988	1,575	237,296
1987	1,566	231,371
1986	1,544	224,365
1985	1,511	219,206
1984	1,470	213,111
1983	1,422	207,962
1982	1,375	202,012
1981	1,328	195,938
1980	1,287	189,251
1979	1,250	180,632
1978	1,207	171,614
1977	1,160	161,792
1976	1,109	154,489
1975	1,055	147,962
1974	1,000	142,606
1973	954	137,695
1972	913	133,813
1971	877	128,223
1970	819	128,184
1969	747	125,389
1968	685	123,301
1967	636	121,358
1966	603	119,314
1965	566	116,963
1964	536	115,386
1963	509	113,072
1962	488	110,280
1961	469	107,693
1960	452	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Niger by year

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Marshall Islands

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Niger
2023	21.1	41.9
2022	22	42
2021	23.2	41.9
2020	23.4	42.6
2019	23.7	43.4
2018	24.1	44.2
2017	24.4	45.1
2016	24.7	45.9
2015	25.2	46.6
2014	25.7	47.2
2013	26.4	47.8
2012	27.7	48.2
2011	29.2	48.8
2010	30.9	49.4
2009	32.8	49.8
2008	34.3	50.2
2007	35.6	50.6
2006	36.6	51
2005	37.2	51.4
2004	37.4	51.8
2003	37.6	52.2
2002	37.6	52.6
2001	37.8	53
2000	38.2	53.4
1999	38.3	53.8
1998	38.4	54
1997	38.6	54
1996	38.5	54.1
1995	38.5	54.1
1994	39	54.1
1993	39.6	54.3
1992	40.2	54.5
1991	41.2	54.8
1990	42.4	55.1
1989	43.8	55.2
1988	45	55.5
1987	46.2	55.9
1986	47.3	56.1
1985	48.2	56.4
1984	48.9	56.5
1983	49.5	56.6
1982	50	56.6
1981	50.5	56.6
1980	51.1	56.5
1979	51.6	56.3
1978	51.7	56
1977	51.6	55.5
1976	51.4	55.5
1975	50.9	55.5
1974	50.3	55.5
1973	49.7	55.5
1972	48.9	55.5
1971	48.5	55.5
1970	47.7	55.6
1969	47.2	55.6
1968	47.4	55.8
1967	47.7	56
1966	47.5	56.2
1965	46.6	56.4
1964	46.2	56.8
1963	46	57
1962	46.2	57.2
1961	46.5	57.4
1960	46.9	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 46.9 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Niger
2100	16.6%	21.1%
2099	16.6%	21.2%
2098	16.6%	21.4%
2097	16.7%	21.6%
2096	16.7%	21.7%
2095	16.8%	21.9%
2094	16.9%	22.1%
2093	17%	22.3%
2092	17.1%	22.5%
2091	17.3%	22.6%
2090	17.5%	22.8%
2089	17.7%	23%
2088	17.9%	23.2%
2087	18.2%	23.4%
2086	18.4%	23.6%
2085	18.7%	23.9%
2084	19%	24.1%
2083	19.3%	24.3%
2082	19.5%	24.6%
2081	19.8%	24.8%
2080	20%	25%
2079	20.2%	25.3%
2078	20.4%	25.6%
2077	20.6%	25.8%
2076	20.8%	26.1%
2075	20.9%	26.4%
2074	21%	26.7%
2073	21.1%	27%
2072	21.2%	27.3%
2071	21.3%	27.6%
2070	21.3%	28%
2069	21.4%	28.3%
2068	21.5%	28.6%
2067	21.7%	28.9%
2066	21.8%	29.3%
2065	22%	29.6%
2064	22.3%	30%
2063	22.6%	30.3%
2062	22.9%	30.7%
2061	23.3%	31%
2060	23.8%	31.4%
2059	24.3%	31.7%
2058	24.8%	32.1%
2057	25.4%	32.5%
2056	26%	32.8%
2055	26.5%	33.2%
2054	27.1%	33.6%
2053	27.6%	34%
2052	28%	34.4%
2051	28.4%	34.8%
2050	28.7%	35.3%
2049	28.9%	35.7%
2048	29%	36.2%
2047	29.1%	36.6%
2046	29%	37.1%
2045	28.9%	37.6%
2044	28.7%	38.1%
2043	28.4%	38.6%
2042	28.2%	39.1%
2041	27.8%	39.6%
2040	27.5%	40.1%
2039	27.3%	40.6%
2038	27.3%	41.1%
2037	27.4%	41.6%
2036	27.8%	42%
2035	28.4%	42.4%
2034	28.9%	42.8%
2033	29.5%	43.2%
2032	30%	43.6%
2031	30.6%	44%
2030	31.2%	44.4%
2029	31.7%	44.8%
2028	32.3%	45.3%
2027	32.9%	45.7%
2026	33.6%	46%
2025	34.2%	46.4%
2024	34.5%	46.6%
2023	34.7%	47%
2022	34.6%	47.3%
2021	34.4%	47.7%
2020	34.5%	48%
2019	35.1%	48.3%
2018	35.7%	48.6%
2017	36.2%	48.8%
2016	36.8%	49%
2015	37.5%	49.2%
2014	38.2%	49.3%
2013	38.8%	49.4%
2012	39.4%	49.5%
2011	39.7%	49.5%
2010	39.7%	49.4%
2009	39.4%	49.3%
2008	39.2%	49.1%
2007	39%	48.9%
2006	38.9%	48.7%
2005	39.1%	48.5%
2004	39.4%	48.2%
2003	39.9%	48%
2002	40.6%	47.8%
2001	41.3%	47.5%
2000	42%	47.3%
1999	42.8%	47.1%
1998	43.7%	46.9%
1997	44.7%	46.8%
1996	45.6%	46.7%
1995	46.6%	46.7%
1994	47.5%	46.7%
1993	48.4%	46.7%
1992	49.1%	46.7%
1991	49.7%	46.8%
1990	50.2%	46.8%
1989	50.6%	46.9%
1988	50.8%	47%
1987	50.8%	47%
1986	50.7%	47%
1985	50.6%	47%
1984	50.4%	47%
1983	50.4%	47%
1982	50.3%	47%
1981	50.3%	47%
1980	50.1%	47%
1979	49.8%	47%
1978	49.4%	47%
1977	49%	47.1%
1976	48.5%	47.3%
1975	48.2%	47.4%
1974	47.8%	47.6%
1973	47.3%	47.7%
1972	46.6%	47.9%
1971	45.6%	48%
1970	45%	48.1%
1969	45.3%	48.3%
1968	46.1%	48.4%
1967	46.7%	48.5%
1966	47.2%	48.6%
1965	47.5%	48.7%
1964	47.5%	48.8%
1963	47.4%	48.8%
1962	47.1%	48.8%
1961	46.7%	48.9%
1960	46.1%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Niger

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Marshall Islands

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Niger
2023	155	350
2022	174	361
2021	206	396
2020	178	388
2019	168	406
2018	167	420
2017	179	433
2016	183	450
2015	184	473
2014	199	497
2013	201	526
2012	207	554
2011	209	585
2010	212	621
2009	224	647
2008	226	669
2007	229	704
2006	233	737
2005	234	764
2004	238	790
2003	221	813
2002	223	835
2001	231	843
2000	251	845
1999	250	841
1998	259	839
1997	274	841
1996	292	854
1995	303	865
1994	303	883
1993	320	903
1992	322	926
1991	297	957
1990	311	983
1989	299	1,010
1988	276	1,040
1987	282	1,074
1986	274	1,107
1985	254	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Niger
2023	2.82%	11.5%
2022	2.91%	11.7%
2021	3%	11.9%
2020	3.1%	12.1%
2019	3.19%	12.2%
2018	3.29%	12.3%
2017	3.38%	12.4%
2016	3.48%	12.5%
2015	3.57%	12.6%
2014	3.66%	12.7%
2013	3.75%	12.9%
2012	3.82%	13.1%
2011	3.89%	13.3%
2010	3.94%	13.7%
2009	3.97%	14.1%
2008	4.02%	14.7%
2007	4.06%	15.4%
2006	4.1%	16.2%
2005	4.14%	17.2%
2004	4.18%	18.3%
2003	4.21%	19.4%
2002	4.24%	20.6%
2001	4.25%	21.8%
2000	4.25%	22.8%
1999	4.23%	23.7%
1998	4.19%	24.7%
1997	4.15%	25.7%
1996	4.14%	26.9%
1995	4.15%	28.1%
1994	4.2%	29.4%
1993	4.29%	30.6%
1992	4.43%	31.7%
1991	4.59%	32.5%
1990	4.76%	33.2%
1989	4.95%	33.7%
1988	5.13%	34%
1987	5.31%	34.1%
1986	5.49%	34%
1985	5.66%	33.7%
1984	5.83%	33.3%
1983	6%	32.9%
1982	6.15%	32.5%
1981	6.29%	32.3%
1980	6.42%	32.3%
1979	6.52%	32.6%
1978	6.61%	33%
1977	6.69%	33.5%
1976	6.77%	33.9%
1975	6.86%	34.2%
1974	6.97%	34.3%
1973	7.13%	34.2%
1972	7.33%	34%
1971	7.58%	33.6%
1970	7.87%	33.2%
1969	8.19%	32.7%
1968	8.53%	32.3%
1967	8.88%	31.9%
1966	9.25%	-
1965	9.64%	-
1964	10.1%	-
1963	10.5%	-
1962	11%	-
1961	11.6%	-
1960	12.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.