Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Rwanda by year

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Marshall Islands

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Rwanda
2023	2.92	3.7
2022	2.94	3.78
2021	2.96	3.84
2020	2.99	3.91
2019	3.01	3.99
2018	3.04	4.05
2017	3.06	4.08
2016	3.09	4.11
2015	3.13	4.11
2014	3.18	4.12
2013	3.25	4.14
2012	3.38	4.2
2011	3.53	4.33
2010	3.67	4.52
2009	3.83	4.71
2008	3.97	4.92
2007	4.09	5.14
2006	4.2	5.34
2005	4.28	5.5
2004	4.34	5.64
2003	4.42	5.74
2002	4.49	5.82
2001	4.58	5.89
2000	4.7	5.97
1999	4.78	6.06
1998	4.87	6.17
1997	4.96	6.24
1996	5.02	6.29
1995	5.09	6.35
1994	5.23	6.42
1993	5.38	6.48
1992	5.55	6.54
1991	5.76	6.62
1990	5.97	6.8
1989	6.18	7.03
1988	6.38	7.23
1987	6.57	7.43
1986	6.73	7.61
1985	6.87	7.79
1984	6.99	7.91
1983	7.08	8
1982	7.18	8.06
1981	7.27	8.1
1980	7.37	8.12
1979	7.47	8.13
1978	7.58	8.16
1977	7.67	8.14
1976	7.76	8.12
1975	7.83	8.1
1974	7.9	8.1
1973	7.95	8.09
1972	8	8.09
1971	8.04	8.09
1970	8.07	8.15
1969	8.11	8.18
1968	8.14	8.19
1967	8.17	8.21
1966	8.2	8.23
1965	8.16	8.25
1964	8.14	8.27
1963	8.12	8.27
1962	8.12	8.27
1961	8.12	8.28
1960	8.08	8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Rwanda
2023	550	312,762
2022	606	312,145
2021	653	309,895
2020	689	312,692
2019	746	313,525
2018	785	312,512
2017	826	310,323
2016	866	305,549
2015	912	299,114
2014	959	292,779
2013	1,014	286,331
2012	1,097	282,584
2011	1,185	282,922
2010	1,273	286,848
2009	1,365	287,034
2008	1,443	287,334
2007	1,507	285,791
2006	1,556	282,149
2005	1,586	275,121
2004	1,595	265,273
2003	1,600	251,243
2002	1,594	239,036
2001	1,596	230,845
2000	1,592	221,276
1999	1,590	210,518
1998	1,576	197,185
1997	1,564	174,687
1996	1,542	140,455
1995	1,522	121,137
1994	1,524	-719,479
1993	1,524	183,926
1992	1,525	188,025
1991	1,540	196,431
1990	1,556	207,895
1989	1,574	217,632
1988	1,575	223,759
1987	1,566	225,744
1986	1,544	225,526
1985	1,511	223,794
1984	1,470	219,337
1983	1,422	212,750
1982	1,375	205,147
1981	1,328	195,769
1980	1,287	184,988
1979	1,250	174,477
1978	1,207	163,779
1977	1,160	155,011
1976	1,109	147,665
1975	1,055	140,596
1974	1,000	135,743
1973	954	131,021
1972	913	126,403
1971	877	122,567
1970	819	119,273
1969	747	115,394
1968	685	111,422
1967	636	108,053
1966	603	105,128
1965	566	103,422
1964	536	102,562
1963	509	94,296
1962	488	102,548
1961	469	102,051
1960	452	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Rwanda by year

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Marshall Islands

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Rwanda
2023	21.1	28.3
2022	22	28.9
2021	23.2	29.4
2020	23.4	30
2019	23.7	30.7
2018	24.1	31.2
2017	24.4	31.7
2016	24.7	32
2015	25.2	32.1
2014	25.7	32.2
2013	26.4	32.4
2012	27.7	32.9
2011	29.2	33.8
2010	30.9	35.1
2009	32.8	36.3
2008	34.3	37.6
2007	35.6	38.8
2006	36.6	39.9
2005	37.2	40.6
2004	37.4	41.1
2003	37.6	41.4
2002	37.6	41.8
2001	37.8	42.1
2000	38.2	42.1
1999	38.3	42.1
1998	38.4	42.2
1997	38.6	40.5
1996	38.5	37.2
1995	38.5	39.5
1994	39	48
1993	39.6	41.5
1992	40.2	42.2
1991	41.2	42.8
1990	42.4	44.1
1989	43.8	45.3
1988	45	46.6
1987	46.2	47.8
1986	47.3	49
1985	48.2	50.2
1984	48.9	51.1
1983	49.5	51.8
1982	50	52.4
1981	50.5	52.7
1980	51.1	52.7
1979	51.6	52.5
1978	51.7	52.1
1977	51.6	51.6
1976	51.4	51.1
1975	50.9	50.4
1974	50.3	50
1973	49.7	49.4
1972	48.9	48.9
1971	48.5	48.5
1970	47.7	48.2
1969	47.2	47.9
1968	47.4	47.6
1967	47.7	47.4
1966	47.5	47.6
1965	46.6	48
1964	46.2	48.8
1963	46	49.8
1962	46.2	50.9
1961	46.5	52
1960	46.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 46.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Rwanda
2100	16.6%	18.7%
2099	16.6%	18.9%
2098	16.6%	19%
2097	16.7%	19.1%
2096	16.7%	19.3%
2095	16.8%	19.4%
2094	16.9%	19.6%
2093	17%	19.7%
2092	17.1%	19.9%
2091	17.3%	20%
2090	17.5%	20.2%
2089	17.7%	20.4%
2088	17.9%	20.5%
2087	18.2%	20.7%
2086	18.4%	20.9%
2085	18.7%	21.1%
2084	19%	21.3%
2083	19.3%	21.5%
2082	19.5%	21.7%
2081	19.8%	21.9%
2080	20%	22.1%
2079	20.2%	22.2%
2078	20.4%	22.4%
2077	20.6%	22.6%
2076	20.8%	22.8%
2075	20.9%	23%
2074	21%	23.2%
2073	21.1%	23.4%
2072	21.2%	23.6%
2071	21.3%	23.8%
2070	21.3%	24%
2069	21.4%	24.2%
2068	21.5%	24.4%
2067	21.7%	24.6%
2066	21.8%	24.9%
2065	22%	25.1%
2064	22.3%	25.3%
2063	22.6%	25.6%
2062	22.9%	25.8%
2061	23.3%	26.1%
2060	23.8%	26.4%
2059	24.3%	26.7%
2058	24.8%	27%
2057	25.4%	27.3%
2056	26%	27.6%
2055	26.5%	27.9%
2054	27.1%	28.3%
2053	27.6%	28.6%
2052	28%	28.9%
2051	28.4%	29.2%
2050	28.7%	29.5%
2049	28.9%	29.8%
2048	29%	30.1%
2047	29.1%	30.4%
2046	29%	30.7%
2045	28.9%	31%
2044	28.7%	31.2%
2043	28.4%	31.5%
2042	28.2%	31.8%
2041	27.8%	32.1%
2040	27.5%	32.4%
2039	27.3%	32.7%
2038	27.3%	33%
2037	27.4%	33.3%
2036	27.8%	33.6%
2035	28.4%	33.9%
2034	28.9%	34.2%
2033	29.5%	34.6%
2032	30%	34.9%
2031	30.6%	35.2%
2030	31.2%	35.6%
2029	31.7%	35.9%
2028	32.3%	36.2%
2027	32.9%	36.5%
2026	33.6%	36.9%
2025	34.2%	37.2%
2024	34.5%	37.4%
2023	34.7%	37.7%
2022	34.6%	38.2%
2021	34.4%	38.6%
2020	34.5%	39.2%
2019	35.1%	39.7%
2018	35.7%	40.1%
2017	36.2%	40.5%
2016	36.8%	40.9%
2015	37.5%	41.1%
2014	38.2%	41.4%
2013	38.8%	41.7%
2012	39.4%	41.9%
2011	39.7%	42.2%
2010	39.7%	42.4%
2009	39.4%	42.6%
2008	39.2%	42.8%
2007	39%	42.9%
2006	38.9%	42.9%
2005	39.1%	43.1%
2004	39.4%	43.3%
2003	39.9%	43.7%
2002	40.6%	44.3%
2001	41.3%	45.2%
2000	42%	46.4%
1999	42.8%	47.8%
1998	43.7%	49.2%
1997	44.7%	50.5%
1996	45.6%	51.4%
1995	46.6%	52.4%
1994	47.5%	50.1%
1993	48.4%	48.4%
1992	49.1%	48.7%
1991	49.7%	48.9%
1990	50.2%	49%
1989	50.6%	48.9%
1988	50.8%	48.9%
1987	50.8%	48.8%
1986	50.7%	48.6%
1985	50.6%	48.3%
1984	50.4%	48.1%
1983	50.4%	47.7%
1982	50.3%	47.4%
1981	50.3%	47.1%
1980	50.1%	46.8%
1979	49.8%	46.5%
1978	49.4%	46.4%
1977	49%	46.4%
1976	48.5%	46.4%
1975	48.2%	46.6%
1974	47.8%	46.9%
1973	47.3%	47.2%
1972	46.6%	47.5%
1971	45.6%	47.9%
1970	45%	48.2%
1969	45.3%	48.7%
1968	46.1%	49.2%
1967	46.7%	49.7%
1966	47.2%	50.2%
1965	47.5%	50.6%
1964	47.5%	50.8%
1963	47.4%	50.6%
1962	47.1%	50.2%
1961	46.7%	49.7%
1960	46.1%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Rwanda

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Marshall Islands

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Rwanda
2023	155	229
2022	174	234
2021	206	254
2020	178	252
2019	168	261
2018	167	269
2017	179	275
2016	183	278
2015	184	292
2014	199	301
2013	201	317
2012	207	331
2011	209	358
2010	212	393
2009	224	418
2008	226	454
2007	229	494
2006	233	494
2005	234	465
2004	238	460
2003	221	551
2002	223	677
2001	231	769
2000	251	885
1999	250	1,073
1998	259	1,268
1997	274	1,318
1996	292	1,295
1995	303	1,505
1994	303	5,721
1993	320	1,619
1992	322	1,530
1991	297	1,386
1990	311	1,309
1989	299	1,238
1988	276	1,188
1987	282	1,145
1986	274	1,126
1985	254	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Rwanda
2023	2.82%	4%
2022	2.91%	4.08%
2021	3%	4.16%
2020	3.1%	4.25%
2019	3.19%	4.34%
2018	3.29%	4.43%
2017	3.38%	4.52%
2016	3.48%	4.63%
2015	3.57%	4.78%
2014	3.66%	4.96%
2013	3.75%	5.17%
2012	3.82%	5.45%
2011	3.89%	5.81%
2010	3.94%	6.33%
2009	3.97%	6.92%
2008	4.02%	7.62%
2007	4.06%	8.45%
2006	4.1%	9.37%
2005	4.14%	10.5%
2004	4.18%	11.8%
2003	4.21%	13.3%
2002	4.24%	14.9%
2001	4.25%	16.7%
2000	4.25%	18.5%
1999	4.23%	20.2%
1998	4.19%	21.5%
1997	4.15%	22.2%
1996	4.14%	22.2%
1995	4.15%	21.8%
1994	4.2%	38.9%
1993	4.29%	19.3%
1992	4.43%	17.5%
1991	4.59%	16%
1990	4.76%	15.1%
1989	4.95%	14.8%
1988	5.13%	14.8%
1987	5.31%	15.2%
1986	5.49%	15.6%
1985	5.66%	16.1%
1984	5.83%	16.6%
1983	6%	17.4%
1982	6.15%	18.6%
1981	6.29%	20.1%
1980	6.42%	21.8%
1979	6.52%	23.4%
1978	6.61%	24.6%
1977	6.69%	25.1%
1976	6.77%	25.1%
1975	6.86%	24.6%
1974	6.97%	24%
1973	7.13%	23.4%
1972	7.33%	23%
1971	7.58%	22.6%
1970	7.87%	22.3%
1969	8.19%	22%
1968	8.53%	21.7%
1967	8.88%	21.4%
1966	9.25%	21.2%
1965	9.64%	21.1%
1964	10.1%	21.1%
1963	10.5%	21.3%
1962	11%	21.5%
1961	11.6%	21.9%
1960	12.2%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.