Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Saint Lucia by year

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Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
2023	2.92	1.38
2022	2.94	1.39
2021	2.96	1.4
2020	2.99	1.41
2019	3.01	1.42
2018	3.04	1.44
2017	3.06	1.45
2016	3.09	1.46
2015	3.13	1.47
2014	3.18	1.49
2013	3.25	1.5
2012	3.38	1.5
2011	3.53	1.5
2010	3.67	1.67
2009	3.83	1.74
2008	3.97	1.7
2007	4.09	1.7
2006	4.2	1.77
2005	4.28	1.81
2004	4.34	1.86
2003	4.42	1.94
2002	4.49	2.03
2001	4.58	2.13
2000	4.7	2.21
1999	4.78	2.5
1998	4.87	2.4
1997	4.96	2.74
1996	5.02	2.71
1995	5.09	3.03
1994	5.23	3.03
1993	5.38	3
1992	5.55	3.11
1991	5.76	3.19
1990	5.97	3.24
1989	6.18	3.31
1988	6.38	3.44
1987	6.57	3.61
1986	6.73	3.8
1985	6.87	3.97
1984	6.99	4.02
1983	7.08	4.08
1982	7.18	4.17
1981	7.27	4.28
1980	7.37	4.41
1979	7.47	4.58
1978	7.58	4.83
1977	7.67	4.97
1976	7.76	5.16
1975	7.83	5.36
1974	7.9	5.57
1973	7.95	5.69
1972	8	5.81
1971	8.04	5.95
1970	8.07	6.1
1969	8.11	6.25
1968	8.14	6.39
1967	8.17	6.51
1966	8.2	6.61
1965	8.16	6.69
1964	8.14	6.76
1963	8.12	6.72
1962	8.12	6.82
1961	8.12	6.84
1960	8.08	6.77

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 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
2023	550	475
2022	606	530
2021	653	-15
2020	689	562
2019	746	609
2018	785	694
2017	826	724
2016	866	767
2015	912	841
2014	959	852
2013	1,014	892
2012	1,097	916
2011	1,185	934
2010	1,273	1,176
2009	1,365	1,349
2008	1,443	1,369
2007	1,507	1,422
2006	1,556	1,511
2005	1,586	1,553
2004	1,595	1,615
2003	1,600	1,694
2002	1,594	1,774
2001	1,596	1,860
2000	1,592	1,967
1999	1,590	2,389
1998	1,576	2,294
1997	1,564	2,709
1996	1,542	2,649
1995	1,522	3,019
1994	1,524	2,976
1993	1,524	2,899
1992	1,525	2,981
1991	1,540	3,009
1990	1,556	3,061
1989	1,574	3,146
1988	1,575	3,229
1987	1,566	3,351
1986	1,544	3,496
1985	1,511	3,591
1984	1,470	3,526
1983	1,422	3,443
1982	1,375	3,360
1981	1,328	3,306
1980	1,287	3,275
1979	1,250	3,301
1978	1,207	3,340
1977	1,160	3,240
1976	1,109	3,166
1975	1,055	3,126
1974	1,000	3,106
1973	954	3,033
1972	913	3,028
1971	877	3,046
1970	819	3,093
1969	747	3,143
1968	685	3,154
1967	636	3,113
1966	603	3,028
1965	566	3,042
1964	536	3,074
1963	509	3,048
1962	488	3,124
1961	469	3,173
1960	452	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Saint Lucia by year

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Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
2023	21.1	11.3
2022	22	11.4
2021	23.2	11.6
2020	23.4	11.7
2019	23.7	11.9
2018	24.1	12
2017	24.4	12.1
2016	24.7	12.2
2015	25.2	12.3
2014	25.7	12.4
2013	26.4	12.5
2012	27.7	12.4
2011	29.2	12.4
2010	30.9	13.8
2009	32.8	14.6
2008	34.3	14.6
2007	35.6	14.8
2006	36.6	15.3
2005	37.2	15.6
2004	37.4	16
2003	37.6	16.6
2002	37.6	17.3
2001	37.8	18
2000	38.2	18.8
1999	38.3	21.5
1998	38.4	20.9
1997	38.6	23.7
1996	38.5	23.5
1995	38.5	26.2
1994	39	26.2
1993	39.6	26
1992	40.2	27
1991	41.2	27.6
1990	42.4	28.3
1989	43.8	29
1988	45	29.8
1987	46.2	31.1
1986	47.3	32.4
1985	48.2	33.6
1984	48.9	33.4
1983	49.5	33.4
1982	50	33.5
1981	50.5	33.6
1980	51.1	34.2
1979	51.6	34.9
1978	51.7	35.6
1977	51.6	35.3
1976	51.4	35.4
1975	50.9	35.6
1974	50.3	36.1
1973	49.7	36.3
1972	48.9	36.7
1971	48.5	37.4
1970	47.7	38.5
1969	47.2	39.5
1968	47.4	40.2
1967	47.7	40.4
1966	47.5	40.1
1965	46.6	41
1964	46.2	42
1963	46	42.6
1962	46.2	44.3
1961	46.5	45.7
1960	46.9	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 46.9 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
2100	16.6%	12%
2099	16.6%	12%
2098	16.6%	12%
2097	16.7%	12%
2096	16.7%	12%
2095	16.8%	11.9%
2094	16.9%	11.9%
2093	17%	11.9%
2092	17.1%	11.9%
2091	17.3%	11.9%
2090	17.5%	11.8%
2089	17.7%	11.8%
2088	17.9%	11.8%
2087	18.2%	11.8%
2086	18.4%	11.8%
2085	18.7%	11.8%
2084	19%	11.8%
2083	19.3%	11.8%
2082	19.5%	11.8%
2081	19.8%	11.8%
2080	20%	11.8%
2079	20.2%	11.8%
2078	20.4%	11.8%
2077	20.6%	11.9%
2076	20.8%	11.9%
2075	20.9%	11.9%
2074	21%	12%
2073	21.1%	12%
2072	21.2%	12.1%
2071	21.3%	12.1%
2070	21.3%	12.1%
2069	21.4%	12.2%
2068	21.5%	12.2%
2067	21.7%	12.2%
2066	21.8%	12.3%
2065	22%	12.3%
2064	22.3%	12.3%
2063	22.6%	12.4%
2062	22.9%	12.4%
2061	23.3%	12.4%
2060	23.8%	12.4%
2059	24.3%	12.5%
2058	24.8%	12.5%
2057	25.4%	12.5%
2056	26%	12.6%
2055	26.5%	12.6%
2054	27.1%	12.7%
2053	27.6%	12.8%
2052	28%	12.9%
2051	28.4%	13%
2050	28.7%	13.1%
2049	28.9%	13.2%
2048	29%	13.3%
2047	29.1%	13.5%
2046	29%	13.6%
2045	28.9%	13.8%
2044	28.7%	14%
2043	28.4%	14.1%
2042	28.2%	14.3%
2041	27.8%	14.5%
2040	27.5%	14.7%
2039	27.3%	14.9%
2038	27.3%	15.1%
2037	27.4%	15.3%
2036	27.8%	15.5%
2035	28.4%	15.7%
2034	28.9%	15.8%
2033	29.5%	16%
2032	30%	16.2%
2031	30.6%	16.4%
2030	31.2%	16.5%
2029	31.7%	16.7%
2028	32.3%	16.9%
2027	32.9%	17%
2026	33.6%	17.1%
2025	34.2%	17.4%
2024	34.5%	17.5%
2023	34.7%	17.9%
2022	34.6%	18.2%
2021	34.4%	18.5%
2020	34.5%	18.7%
2019	35.1%	19.1%
2018	35.7%	19.5%
2017	36.2%	19.9%
2016	36.8%	20.3%
2015	37.5%	20.9%
2014	38.2%	21.5%
2013	38.8%	22.1%
2012	39.4%	22.7%
2011	39.7%	23.5%
2010	39.7%	24.3%
2009	39.4%	25.1%
2008	39.2%	25.9%
2007	39%	26.8%
2006	38.9%	27.6%
2005	39.1%	28.4%
2004	39.4%	29.2%
2003	39.9%	30%
2002	40.6%	30.7%
2001	41.3%	31.4%
2000	42%	32.4%
1999	42.8%	33.5%
1998	43.7%	34.7%
1997	44.7%	35.7%
1996	45.6%	36.2%
1995	46.6%	36.7%
1994	47.5%	37%
1993	48.4%	37.3%
1992	49.1%	37.7%
1991	49.7%	38.1%
1990	50.2%	38.9%
1989	50.6%	40.2%
1988	50.8%	41.7%
1987	50.8%	42.6%
1986	50.7%	42.8%
1985	50.6%	43.1%
1984	50.4%	43.3%
1983	50.4%	43.5%
1982	50.3%	43.9%
1981	50.3%	44.3%
1980	50.1%	44.8%
1979	49.8%	45.5%
1978	49.4%	46.6%
1977	49%	47.9%
1976	48.5%	48.9%
1975	48.2%	49.5%
1974	47.8%	49.9%
1973	47.3%	50.2%
1972	46.6%	50.4%
1971	45.6%	50.4%
1970	45%	50.2%
1969	45.3%	50%
1968	46.1%	49.8%
1967	46.7%	50%
1966	47.2%	50.4%
1965	47.5%	50.5%
1964	47.5%	50.1%
1963	47.4%	49.6%
1962	47.1%	48.9%
1961	46.7%	48.1%
1960	46.1%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Saint Lucia

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Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
2023	155	44
2022	174	48
2021	206	94
2020	178	43
2019	168	43
2018	167	41
2017	179	43
2016	183	46
2015	184	46
2014	199	49
2013	201	53
2012	207	55
2011	209	56
2010	212	56
2009	224	51
2008	226	55
2007	229	55
2006	233	53
2005	234	55
2004	238	54
2003	221	56
2002	223	62
2001	231	70
2000	251	83
1999	250	88
1998	259	89
1997	274	89
1996	292	72
1995	303	60
1994	303	60
1993	320	58
1992	322	58
1991	297	71
1990	311	72
1989	299	66
1988	276	71
1987	282	69
1986	274	57
1985	254	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
2023	2.82%	1.55%
2022	2.91%	1.58%
2021	3%	1.6%
2020	3.1%	1.63%
2019	3.19%	1.65%
2018	3.29%	1.67%
2017	3.38%	1.7%
2016	3.48%	1.72%
2015	3.57%	1.74%
2014	3.66%	1.75%
2013	3.75%	1.77%
2012	3.82%	1.78%
2011	3.89%	1.79%
2010	3.94%	1.8%
2009	3.97%	1.81%
2008	4.02%	1.82%
2007	4.06%	1.82%
2006	4.1%	1.82%
2005	4.14%	1.83%
2004	4.18%	1.83%
2003	4.21%	1.83%
2002	4.24%	1.83%
2001	4.25%	1.84%
2000	4.25%	1.85%
1999	4.23%	1.86%
1998	4.19%	1.87%
1997	4.15%	1.88%
1996	4.14%	1.9%
1995	4.15%	1.92%
1994	4.2%	1.95%
1993	4.29%	1.98%
1992	4.43%	2.01%
1991	4.59%	2.05%
1990	4.76%	2.09%
1989	4.95%	2.14%
1988	5.13%	2.2%
1987	5.31%	2.27%
1986	5.49%	2.35%
1985	5.66%	2.44%
1984	5.83%	2.55%
1983	6%	2.68%
1982	6.15%	2.83%
1981	6.29%	3%
1980	6.42%	3.2%
1979	6.52%	3.42%
1978	6.61%	3.68%
1977	6.69%	3.97%
1976	6.77%	4.3%
1975	6.86%	4.67%
1974	6.97%	5.08%
1973	7.13%	5.53%
1972	7.33%	6.02%
1971	7.58%	6.54%
1970	7.87%	7.1%
1969	8.19%	7.7%
1968	8.53%	8.32%
1967	8.88%	8.96%
1966	9.25%	9.62%
1965	9.64%	10.3%
1964	10.1%	11%
1963	10.5%	11.6%
1962	11%	12.3%
1961	11.6%	12.9%
1960	12.2%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.