Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Marshall Islands

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Papua New Guinea
2023	2.92	3.1
2022	2.94	3.17
2021	2.96	3.22
2020	2.99	3.27
2019	3.01	3.32
2018	3.04	3.38
2017	3.06	3.43
2016	3.09	3.5
2015	3.13	3.56
2014	3.18	3.63
2013	3.25	3.68
2012	3.38	3.75
2011	3.53	3.82
2010	3.67	3.88
2009	3.83	3.94
2008	3.97	4.01
2007	4.09	4.08
2006	4.2	4.15
2005	4.28	4.22
2004	4.34	4.28
2003	4.42	4.36
2002	4.49	4.42
2001	4.58	4.47
2000	4.7	4.53
1999	4.78	4.59
1998	4.87	4.63
1997	4.96	4.68
1996	5.02	4.73
1995	5.09	4.78
1994	5.23	4.87
1993	5.38	4.96
1992	5.55	5.03
1991	5.76	5.11
1990	5.97	5.18
1989	6.18	5.24
1988	6.38	5.3
1987	6.57	5.36
1986	6.73	5.42
1985	6.87	5.47
1984	6.99	5.51
1983	7.08	5.56
1982	7.18	5.59
1981	7.27	5.65
1980	7.37	5.71
1979	7.47	5.79
1978	7.58	5.88
1977	7.67	5.96
1976	7.76	6.02
1975	7.83	6.07
1974	7.9	6.11
1973	7.95	6.16
1972	8	6.2
1971	8.04	6.23
1970	8.07	6.25
1969	8.11	6.26
1968	8.14	6.25
1967	8.17	6.24
1966	8.2	6.23
1965	8.16	6.2
1964	8.14	6.19
1963	8.12	6.15
1962	8.12	6.14
1961	8.12	6.07
1960	8.08	6.02

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 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Papua New Guinea
2023	550	187,637
2022	606	186,861
2021	653	183,766
2020	689	189,130
2019	746	190,662
2018	785	190,662
2017	826	189,715
2016	866	189,281
2015	912	188,600
2014	959	187,592
2013	1,014	185,790
2012	1,097	183,658
2011	1,185	181,842
2010	1,273	178,998
2009	1,365	175,421
2008	1,443	172,823
2007	1,507	169,306
2006	1,556	166,540
2005	1,586	163,888
2004	1,595	161,023
2003	1,600	158,611
2002	1,594	155,091
2001	1,596	151,431
2000	1,592	147,496
1999	1,590	143,592
1998	1,576	136,677
1997	1,564	134,458
1996	1,542	129,802
1995	1,522	125,410
1994	1,524	122,113
1993	1,524	118,668
1992	1,525	114,818
1991	1,540	111,453
1990	1,556	110,033
1989	1,574	108,199
1988	1,575	106,256
1987	1,566	104,367
1986	1,544	102,346
1985	1,511	100,333
1984	1,470	98,103
1983	1,422	95,982
1982	1,375	93,522
1981	1,328	91,767
1980	1,287	90,266
1979	1,250	89,330
1978	1,207	88,747
1977	1,160	87,954
1976	1,109	86,965
1975	1,055	85,809
1974	1,000	84,829
1973	954	83,821
1972	913	82,672
1971	877	80,599
1970	819	78,712
1969	747	76,454
1968	685	73,983
1967	636	71,519
1966	603	69,206
1965	566	66,693
1964	536	64,558
1963	509	62,260
1962	488	59,974
1961	469	58,151
1960	452	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Marshall Islands

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Papua New Guinea
2023	21.1	24.6
2022	22	25.2
2021	23.2	25.6
2020	23.4	26.1
2019	23.7	26.5
2018	24.1	27
2017	24.4	27.4
2016	24.7	27.9
2015	25.2	28.4
2014	25.7	28.9
2013	26.4	29.4
2012	27.7	29.8
2011	29.2	30.3
2010	30.9	30.7
2009	32.8	31.1
2008	34.3	31.5
2007	35.6	31.9
2006	36.6	32.4
2005	37.2	32.8
2004	37.4	33.2
2003	37.6	33.7
2002	37.6	34
2001	37.8	34.2
2000	38.2	34.4
1999	38.3	34.7
1998	38.4	34.8
1997	38.6	34.8
1996	38.5	34.9
1995	38.5	35
1994	39	35.3
1993	39.6	35.6
1992	40.2	35.8
1991	41.2	36.1
1990	42.4	36.7
1989	43.8	37.1
1988	45	37.3
1987	46.2	37.4
1986	47.3	37.5
1985	48.2	37.7
1984	48.9	37.7
1983	49.5	37.8
1982	50	37.7
1981	50.5	37.9
1980	51.1	38.1
1979	51.6	38.7
1978	51.7	39.3
1977	51.6	39.9
1976	51.4	40.5
1975	50.9	41.1
1974	50.3	41.8
1973	49.7	42.6
1972	48.9	43.3
1971	48.5	43.7
1970	47.7	44
1969	47.2	44.2
1968	47.4	44.4
1967	47.7	44.5
1966	47.5	44.6
1965	46.6	44.6
1964	46.2	44.7
1963	46	44.7
1962	46.2	44.9
1961	46.5	44.9
1960	46.9	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 46.9 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Papua New Guinea
2100	16.6%	19%
2099	16.6%	19.1%
2098	16.6%	19.2%
2097	16.7%	19.3%
2096	16.7%	19.4%
2095	16.8%	19.5%
2094	16.9%	19.6%
2093	17%	19.7%
2092	17.1%	19.8%
2091	17.3%	19.9%
2090	17.5%	20%
2089	17.7%	20.1%
2088	17.9%	20.2%
2087	18.2%	20.4%
2086	18.4%	20.5%
2085	18.7%	20.6%
2084	19%	20.7%
2083	19.3%	20.8%
2082	19.5%	20.9%
2081	19.8%	21%
2080	20%	21.2%
2079	20.2%	21.3%
2078	20.4%	21.4%
2077	20.6%	21.5%
2076	20.8%	21.7%
2075	20.9%	21.8%
2074	21%	21.9%
2073	21.1%	22.1%
2072	21.2%	22.2%
2071	21.3%	22.4%
2070	21.3%	22.5%
2069	21.4%	22.7%
2068	21.5%	22.8%
2067	21.7%	23%
2066	21.8%	23.2%
2065	22%	23.3%
2064	22.3%	23.5%
2063	22.6%	23.7%
2062	22.9%	23.9%
2061	23.3%	24.1%
2060	23.8%	24.3%
2059	24.3%	24.5%
2058	24.8%	24.6%
2057	25.4%	24.8%
2056	26%	25%
2055	26.5%	25.2%
2054	27.1%	25.4%
2053	27.6%	25.6%
2052	28%	25.8%
2051	28.4%	26%
2050	28.7%	26.2%
2049	28.9%	26.4%
2048	29%	26.6%
2047	29.1%	26.8%
2046	29%	27%
2045	28.9%	27.2%
2044	28.7%	27.4%
2043	28.4%	27.6%
2042	28.2%	27.9%
2041	27.8%	28.1%
2040	27.5%	28.4%
2039	27.3%	28.7%
2038	27.3%	28.9%
2037	27.4%	29.2%
2036	27.8%	29.6%
2035	28.4%	29.9%
2034	28.9%	30.2%
2033	29.5%	30.6%
2032	30%	30.9%
2031	30.6%	31.2%
2030	31.2%	31.6%
2029	31.7%	31.9%
2028	32.3%	32.3%
2027	32.9%	32.6%
2026	33.6%	33%
2025	34.2%	33.3%
2024	34.5%	33.5%
2023	34.7%	33.8%
2022	34.6%	34.1%
2021	34.4%	34.4%
2020	34.5%	34.7%
2019	35.1%	35%
2018	35.7%	35.3%
2017	36.2%	35.6%
2016	36.8%	35.9%
2015	37.5%	36.2%
2014	38.2%	36.5%
2013	38.8%	36.7%
2012	39.4%	37%
2011	39.7%	37.2%
2010	39.7%	37.5%
2009	39.4%	37.7%
2008	39.2%	38%
2007	39%	38.3%
2006	38.9%	38.5%
2005	39.1%	38.8%
2004	39.4%	39%
2003	39.9%	39.3%
2002	40.6%	39.5%
2001	41.3%	39.8%
2000	42%	40%
1999	42.8%	40.2%
1998	43.7%	40.4%
1997	44.7%	40.6%
1996	45.6%	40.8%
1995	46.6%	41%
1994	47.5%	41.2%
1993	48.4%	41.5%
1992	49.1%	41.7%
1991	49.7%	41.9%
1990	50.2%	42.1%
1989	50.6%	42.3%
1988	50.8%	42.4%
1987	50.8%	42.4%
1986	50.7%	42.5%
1985	50.6%	42.6%
1984	50.4%	42.8%
1983	50.4%	42.9%
1982	50.3%	43%
1981	50.3%	43.2%
1980	50.1%	43.5%
1979	49.8%	44%
1978	49.4%	44.4%
1977	49%	44.9%
1976	48.5%	45.2%
1975	48.2%	45.5%
1974	47.8%	45.8%
1973	47.3%	45.9%
1972	46.6%	46%
1971	45.6%	46%
1970	45%	45.8%
1969	45.3%	45.6%
1968	46.1%	45.3%
1967	46.7%	45.1%
1966	47.2%	44.9%
1965	47.5%	44.6%
1964	47.5%	44.4%
1963	47.4%	44.2%
1962	47.1%	43.9%
1961	46.7%	43.7%
1960	46.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea

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Marshall Islands

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Papua New Guinea
2023	155	189
2022	174	189
2021	206	223
2020	178	194
2019	168	199
2018	167	205
2017	179	207
2016	183	214
2015	184	221
2014	199	232
2013	201	243
2012	207	257
2011	209	271
2010	212	289
2009	224	302
2008	226	315
2007	229	326
2006	233	325
2005	234	326
2004	238	326
2003	221	328
2002	223	329
2001	231	325
2000	251	323
1999	250	321
1998	259	325
1997	274	316
1996	292	316
1995	303	318
1994	303	324
1993	320	333
1992	322	340
1991	297	354
1990	311	360
1989	299	369
1988	276	377
1987	282	379
1986	274	386
1985	254	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Papua New Guinea
2023	2.82%	4.03%
2022	2.91%	4.17%
2021	3%	4.31%
2020	3.1%	4.45%
2019	3.19%	4.59%
2018	3.29%	4.72%
2017	3.38%	4.87%
2016	3.48%	5.02%
2015	3.57%	5.17%
2014	3.66%	5.3%
2013	3.75%	5.44%
2012	3.82%	5.59%
2011	3.89%	5.73%
2010	3.94%	5.88%
2009	3.97%	6.02%
2008	4.02%	6.16%
2007	4.06%	6.31%
2006	4.1%	6.44%
2005	4.14%	6.58%
2004	4.18%	6.71%
2003	4.21%	6.84%
2002	4.24%	6.96%
2001	4.25%	7.08%
2000	4.25%	7.19%
1999	4.23%	7.3%
1998	4.19%	7.41%
1997	4.15%	7.52%
1996	4.14%	7.64%
1995	4.15%	7.77%
1994	4.2%	7.89%
1993	4.29%	8.03%
1992	4.43%	8.17%
1991	4.59%	8.31%
1990	4.76%	8.47%
1989	4.95%	8.63%
1988	5.13%	8.78%
1987	5.31%	8.96%
1986	5.49%	9.12%
1985	5.66%	9.3%
1984	5.83%	9.5%
1983	6%	9.71%
1982	6.15%	9.94%
1981	6.29%	10.2%
1980	6.42%	10.4%
1979	6.52%	10.7%
1978	6.61%	11%
1977	6.69%	11.3%
1976	6.77%	11.7%
1975	6.86%	12.1%
1974	6.97%	12.4%
1973	7.13%	12.9%
1972	7.33%	13.3%
1971	7.58%	13.7%
1970	7.87%	14.2%
1969	8.19%	14.7%
1968	8.53%	15.2%
1967	8.88%	15.8%
1966	9.25%	16.3%
1965	9.64%	16.9%
1964	10.1%	17.4%
1963	10.5%	18%
1962	11%	18.6%
1961	11.6%	19.2%
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 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.