Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and North Korea

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs North Korea by year

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Marshall Islands

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	North Korea
2023	2.92	1.78
2022	2.94	1.8
2021	2.96	1.81
2020	2.99	1.82
2019	3.01	1.83
2018	3.04	1.83
2017	3.06	1.85
2016	3.09	1.86
2015	3.13	1.86
2014	3.18	1.87
2013	3.25	1.88
2012	3.38	1.88
2011	3.53	1.88
2010	3.67	1.89
2009	3.83	1.91
2008	3.97	1.97
2007	4.09	1.94
2006	4.2	1.94
2005	4.28	1.87
2004	4.34	1.9
2003	4.42	1.91
2002	4.49	1.92
2001	4.58	1.94
2000	4.7	1.94
1999	4.78	1.97
1998	4.87	1.99
1997	4.96	2.03
1996	5.02	2.09
1995	5.09	2.15
1994	5.23	2.18
1993	5.38	2.22
1992	5.55	2.29
1991	5.76	2.35
1990	5.97	2.39
1989	6.18	2.41
1988	6.38	2.47
1987	6.57	2.53
1986	6.73	2.59
1985	6.87	2.65
1984	6.99	2.71
1983	7.08	2.78
1982	7.18	2.85
1981	7.27	2.92
1980	7.37	2.84
1979	7.47	2.85
1978	7.58	2.79
1977	7.67	2.77
1976	7.76	2.84
1975	7.83	3.05
1974	7.9	3.14
1973	7.95	3.35
1972	8	3.89
1971	8.04	3.74
1970	8.07	3.85
1969	8.11	3.86
1968	8.14	3.87
1967	8.17	4.05
1966	8.2	3.71
1965	8.16	3.56
1964	8.14	3.55
1963	8.12	3.63
1962	8.12	3.41
1961	8.12	3.26
1960	8.08	3.57

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 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	North Korea
2023	550	86,203
2022	606	96,495
2021	653	99,710
2020	689	95,920
2019	746	106,208
2018	785	113,164
2017	826	120,181
2016	866	125,048
2015	912	127,365
2014	959	127,078
2013	1,014	122,519
2012	1,097	118,773
2011	1,185	114,798
2010	1,273	112,443
2009	1,365	111,530
2008	1,443	122,015
2007	1,507	120,521
2006	1,556	129,171
2005	1,586	132,765
2004	1,595	155,838
2003	1,600	178,775
2002	1,594	119,504
2001	1,596	143,321
2000	1,592	161,591
1999	1,590	181,613
1998	1,576	197,589
1997	1,564	211,325
1996	1,542	226,095
1995	1,522	233,381
1994	1,524	320,861
1993	1,524	320,880
1992	1,525	324,002
1991	1,540	320,551
1990	1,556	312,460
1989	1,574	303,078
1988	1,575	299,305
1987	1,566	296,030
1986	1,544	293,227
1985	1,511	287,714
1984	1,470	282,987
1983	1,422	279,046
1982	1,375	276,332
1981	1,328	273,800
1980	1,287	255,206
1979	1,250	251,409
1978	1,207	243,533
1977	1,160	242,870
1976	1,109	255,841
1975	1,055	288,966
1974	1,000	306,902
1973	954	338,600
1972	913	411,997
1971	877	393,220
1970	819	406,129
1969	747	404,189
1968	685	399,837
1967	636	414,632
1966	603	363,882
1965	566	335,587
1964	536	323,623
1963	509	321,805
1962	488	286,534
1961	469	257,788
1960	452	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs North Korea by year

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Marshall Islands

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	North Korea
2023	21.1	12.9
2022	22	13.1
2021	23.2	13.3
2020	23.4	13.4
2019	23.7	13.4
2018	24.1	13.4
2017	24.4	13.5
2016	24.7	13.5
2015	25.2	13.4
2014	25.7	13.4
2013	26.4	13.4
2012	27.7	13.3
2011	29.2	13.3
2010	30.9	13.3
2009	32.8	13.4
2008	34.3	13.9
2007	35.6	13.9
2006	36.6	14
2005	37.2	13.9
2004	37.4	14.6
2003	37.6	15.3
2002	37.6	16.1
2001	37.8	16.9
2000	38.2	17.5
1999	38.3	18.3
1998	38.4	18.9
1997	38.6	19.4
1996	38.5	20
1995	38.5	20.3
1994	39	20.4
1993	39.6	20.4
1992	40.2	20.5
1991	41.2	20.6
1990	42.4	20.5
1989	43.8	20.2
1988	45	20.2
1987	46.2	20.3
1986	47.3	20.4
1985	48.2	20.4
1984	48.9	20.4
1983	49.5	20.5
1982	50	20.6
1981	50.5	20.8
1980	51.1	20.1
1979	51.6	20.2
1978	51.7	20.1
1977	51.6	20.4
1976	51.4	21.5
1975	50.9	23.9
1974	50.3	25.6
1973	49.7	28.2
1972	48.9	33.7
1971	48.5	33.4
1970	47.7	35.3
1969	47.2	36.2
1968	47.4	37.1
1967	47.7	39.3
1966	47.5	36.6
1965	46.6	35.4
1964	46.2	35.4
1963	46	36.1
1962	46.2	34
1961	46.5	32.3
1960	46.9	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 46.9 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	North Korea
2100	16.6%	13%
2099	16.6%	13.1%
2098	16.6%	13.2%
2097	16.7%	13.3%
2096	16.7%	13.4%
2095	16.8%	13.4%
2094	16.9%	13.5%
2093	17%	13.6%
2092	17.1%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2084	19%	13.8%
2083	19.3%	13.8%
2082	19.5%	13.7%
2081	19.8%	13.7%
2080	20%	13.7%
2079	20.2%	13.6%
2078	20.4%	13.6%
2077	20.6%	13.6%
2076	20.8%	13.6%
2075	20.9%	13.7%
2074	21%	13.7%
2073	21.1%	13.8%
2072	21.2%	13.8%
2071	21.3%	14%
2070	21.3%	14.1%
2069	21.4%	14.2%
2068	21.5%	14.3%
2067	21.7%	14.5%
2066	21.8%	14.6%
2065	22%	14.8%
2064	22.3%	14.9%
2063	22.6%	15%
2062	22.9%	15.1%
2061	23.3%	15.2%
2060	23.8%	15.3%
2059	24.3%	15.4%
2058	24.8%	15.4%
2057	25.4%	15.4%
2056	26%	15.4%
2055	26.5%	15.4%
2054	27.1%	15.4%
2053	27.6%	15.3%
2052	28%	15.3%
2051	28.4%	15.2%
2050	28.7%	15.2%
2049	28.9%	15.2%
2048	29%	15.2%
2047	29.1%	15.2%
2046	29%	15.3%
2045	28.9%	15.3%
2044	28.7%	15.5%
2043	28.4%	15.6%
2042	28.2%	15.8%
2041	27.8%	16%
2040	27.5%	16.2%
2039	27.3%	16.5%
2038	27.3%	16.7%
2037	27.4%	17%
2036	27.8%	17.2%
2035	28.4%	17.5%
2034	28.9%	17.8%
2033	29.5%	18%
2032	30%	18.2%
2031	30.6%	18.4%
2030	31.2%	18.6%
2029	31.7%	18.7%
2028	32.3%	18.8%
2027	32.9%	18.9%
2026	33.6%	18.9%
2025	34.2%	18.9%
2024	34.5%	18.9%
2023	34.7%	19%
2022	34.6%	19%
2021	34.4%	19.1%
2020	34.5%	19.1%
2019	35.1%	19.1%
2018	35.7%	19.2%
2017	36.2%	19.4%
2016	36.8%	19.6%
2015	37.5%	19.8%
2014	38.2%	20.1%
2013	38.8%	20.4%
2012	39.4%	20.8%
2011	39.7%	21.2%
2010	39.7%	21.6%
2009	39.4%	22.1%
2008	39.2%	22.5%
2007	39%	23%
2006	38.9%	23.4%
2005	39.1%	23.9%
2004	39.4%	24.3%
2003	39.9%	24.6%
2002	40.6%	25%
2001	41.3%	25.3%
2000	42%	25.6%
1999	42.8%	25.8%
1998	43.7%	26%
1997	44.7%	26.2%
1996	45.6%	26.3%
1995	46.6%	26.4%
1994	47.5%	26.4%
1993	48.4%	26.4%
1992	49.1%	26.3%
1991	49.7%	26.4%
1990	50.2%	26.5%
1989	50.6%	26.8%
1988	50.8%	27.3%
1987	50.8%	28%
1986	50.7%	29%
1985	50.6%	29.9%
1984	50.4%	30.9%
1983	50.4%	32%
1982	50.3%	33.1%
1981	50.3%	34.2%
1980	50.1%	35.1%
1979	49.8%	36%
1978	49.4%	36.9%
1977	49%	37.7%
1976	48.5%	38.3%
1975	48.2%	38.8%
1974	47.8%	39.3%
1973	47.3%	39.8%
1972	46.6%	40.2%
1971	45.6%	40.3%
1970	45%	40.1%
1969	45.3%	39.8%
1968	46.1%	39.2%
1967	46.7%	38.3%
1966	47.2%	37.3%
1965	47.5%	36.7%
1964	47.5%	36.6%
1963	47.4%	36.5%
1962	47.1%	36.6%
1961	46.7%	37%
1960	46.1%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs North Korea

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Marshall Islands

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	North Korea
2023	155	67
2022	174	67
2021	206	72
2020	178	66
2019	168	66
2018	167	69
2017	179	70
2016	183	71
2015	184	72
2014	199	73
2013	201	75
2012	207	76
2011	209	76
2010	212	77
2009	224	78
2008	226	79
2007	229	80
2006	233	80
2005	234	78
2004	238	77
2003	221	76
2002	223	131
2001	231	130
2000	251	129
1999	250	129
1998	259	129
1997	274	128
1996	292	128
1995	303	127
1994	303	57
1993	320	46
1992	322	37
1991	297	38
1990	311	43
1989	299	49
1988	276	55
1987	282	62
1986	274	68
1985	254	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	North Korea
2023	2.82%	1.8%
2022	2.91%	1.77%
2021	3%	1.74%
2020	3.1%	1.74%
2019	3.19%	1.77%
2018	3.29%	1.84%
2017	3.38%	1.91%
2016	3.48%	2.06%
2015	3.57%	2.14%
2014	3.66%	2.26%
2013	3.75%	2.41%
2012	3.82%	2.57%
2011	3.89%	2.72%
2010	3.94%	2.87%
2009	3.97%	3%
2008	4.02%	3.1%
2007	4.06%	3.24%
2006	4.1%	3.28%
2005	4.14%	3.33%
2004	4.18%	3.38%
2003	4.21%	3.45%
2002	4.24%	9.78%
2001	4.25%	9.9%
2000	4.25%	10%
1999	4.23%	10.2%
1998	4.19%	10.3%
1997	4.15%	10.5%
1996	4.14%	10.6%
1995	4.15%	10.8%
1994	4.2%	4.25%
1993	4.29%	4.27%
1992	4.43%	4.25%
1991	4.59%	4.18%
1990	4.76%	4.07%
1989	4.95%	3.95%
1988	5.13%	3.83%
1987	5.31%	3.78%
1986	5.49%	3.68%
1985	5.66%	3.68%
1984	5.83%	3.71%
1983	6%	3.8%
1982	6.15%	3.91%
1981	6.29%	4.05%
1980	6.42%	4.22%
1979	6.52%	4.4%
1978	6.61%	4.59%
1977	6.69%	4.8%
1976	6.77%	5.03%
1975	6.86%	5.28%
1974	6.97%	5.56%
1973	7.13%	5.86%
1972	7.33%	6.2%
1971	7.58%	6.58%
1970	7.87%	6.99%
1969	8.19%	7.45%
1968	8.53%	7.94%
1967	8.88%	8.45%
1966	9.25%	8.96%
1965	9.64%	9.46%
1964	10.1%	9.92%
1963	10.5%	10.4%
1962	11%	10.8%
1961	11.6%	11.2%
1960	12.2%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.