Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Saint Vincent by year

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Marshall Islands

Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent
2023	2.92	1.78
2022	2.94	1.79
2021	2.96	1.81
2020	2.99	1.83
2019	3.01	1.86
2018	3.04	1.9
2017	3.06	1.94
2016	3.09	2.06
2015	3.13	2.13
2014	3.18	2.14
2013	3.25	2.11
2012	3.38	2.11
2011	3.53	2.08
2010	3.67	2.14
2009	3.83	2.17
2008	3.97	2.15
2007	4.09	2.06
2006	4.2	2.03
2005	4.28	2.07
2004	4.34	2.09
2003	4.42	2.14
2002	4.49	2.22
2001	4.58	2.3
2000	4.7	2.31
1999	4.78	2.31
1998	4.87	2.35
1997	4.96	2.43
1996	5.02	2.53
1995	5.09	2.61
1994	5.23	2.68
1993	5.38	2.74
1992	5.55	2.76
1991	5.76	2.75
1990	5.97	2.73
1989	6.18	2.73
1988	6.38	2.75
1987	6.57	2.82
1986	6.73	2.92
1985	6.87	3.08
1984	6.99	3.28
1983	7.08	3.56
1982	7.18	3.74
1981	7.27	3.85
1980	7.37	3.92
1979	7.47	4.29
1978	7.58	4.55
1977	7.67	4.75
1976	7.76	4.95
1975	7.83	5.17
1974	7.9	5.38
1973	7.95	5.59
1972	8	5.77
1971	8.04	5.95
1970	8.07	6.12
1969	8.11	6.28
1968	8.14	6.42
1967	8.17	6.53
1966	8.2	6.64
1965	8.16	6.74
1964	8.14	6.83
1963	8.12	6.92
1962	8.12	7.03
1961	8.12	7.16
1960	8.08	7.25

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent
2023	550	66
2022	606	96
2021	653	-9
2020	689	-10
2019	746	206
2018	785	271
2017	826	340
2016	866	443
2015	912	542
2014	959	580
2013	1,014	580
2012	1,097	637
2011	1,185	676
2010	1,273	796
2009	1,365	881
2008	1,443	904
2007	1,507	867
2006	1,556	881
2005	1,586	949
2004	1,595	992
2003	1,600	1,063
2002	1,594	1,166
2001	1,596	1,231
2000	1,592	1,279
1999	1,590	1,315
1998	1,576	1,379
1997	1,564	1,496
1996	1,542	1,610
1995	1,522	1,715
1994	1,524	1,786
1993	1,524	1,832
1992	1,525	1,849
1991	1,540	1,821
1990	1,556	1,825
1989	1,574	1,843
1988	1,575	1,876
1987	1,566	1,937
1986	1,544	2,020
1985	1,511	2,128
1984	1,470	2,248
1983	1,422	2,411
1982	1,375	2,477
1981	1,328	2,429
1980	1,287	2,362
1979	1,250	2,575
1978	1,207	2,581
1977	1,160	2,622
1976	1,109	2,694
1975	1,055	2,775
1974	1,000	2,863
1973	954	2,952
1972	913	3,033
1971	877	3,102
1970	819	3,161
1969	747	3,200
1968	685	3,218
1967	636	3,212
1966	603	3,194
1965	566	3,165
1964	536	3,130
1963	509	3,086
1962	488	3,073
1961	469	3,059
1960	452	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Saint Vincent by year

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Marshall Islands

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent
2023	21.1	12.2
2022	22	12.4
2021	23.2	12.6
2020	23.4	12.8
2019	23.7	13.3
2018	24.1	13.7
2017	24.4	14.1
2016	24.7	15.1
2015	25.2	15.9
2014	25.7	16.1
2013	26.4	16
2012	27.7	16.2
2011	29.2	16.1
2010	30.9	16.8
2009	32.8	17.2
2008	34.3	17.1
2007	35.6	16.6
2006	36.6	16.5
2005	37.2	16.9
2004	37.4	17.1
2003	37.6	17.6
2002	37.6	18.2
2001	37.8	18.9
2000	38.2	19.2
1999	38.3	19.4
1998	38.4	19.8
1997	38.6	20.7
1996	38.5	21.6
1995	38.5	22.4
1994	39	23
1993	39.6	23.4
1992	40.2	23.4
1991	41.2	23.2
1990	42.4	23.2
1989	43.8	23.3
1988	45	23.6
1987	46.2	24.2
1986	47.3	25.2
1985	48.2	26.4
1984	48.9	27.9
1983	49.5	29.9
1982	50	30.9
1981	50.5	30.8
1980	51.1	30.4
1979	51.6	32.1
1978	51.7	33.1
1977	51.6	33.7
1976	51.4	34.8
1975	50.9	36
1974	50.3	37.3
1973	49.7	38.5
1972	48.9	39.8
1971	48.5	40.9
1970	47.7	42.1
1969	47.2	43.1
1968	47.4	43.9
1967	47.7	44.6
1966	47.5	45.1
1965	46.6	45.6
1964	46.2	46.1
1963	46	46.6
1962	46.2	47.5
1961	46.5	48.5
1960	46.9	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 46.9 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent
2100	16.6%	13.7%
2099	16.6%	13.8%
2098	16.6%	13.8%
2097	16.7%	13.8%
2096	16.7%	13.9%
2095	16.8%	13.9%
2094	16.9%	14%
2093	17%	14%
2092	17.1%	14.1%
2091	17.3%	14.2%
2090	17.5%	14.2%
2089	17.7%	14.3%
2088	17.9%	14.4%
2087	18.2%	14.4%
2086	18.4%	14.5%
2085	18.7%	14.5%
2084	19%	14.6%
2083	19.3%	14.6%
2082	19.5%	14.6%
2081	19.8%	14.6%
2080	20%	14.6%
2079	20.2%	14.6%
2078	20.4%	14.6%
2077	20.6%	14.6%
2076	20.8%	14.6%
2075	20.9%	14.6%
2074	21%	14.6%
2073	21.1%	14.6%
2072	21.2%	14.6%
2071	21.3%	14.6%
2070	21.3%	14.6%
2069	21.4%	14.7%
2068	21.5%	14.7%
2067	21.7%	14.8%
2066	21.8%	14.9%
2065	22%	15%
2064	22.3%	15.1%
2063	22.6%	15.2%
2062	22.9%	15.4%
2061	23.3%	15.5%
2060	23.8%	15.7%
2059	24.3%	15.9%
2058	24.8%	16%
2057	25.4%	16.2%
2056	26%	16.3%
2055	26.5%	16.4%
2054	27.1%	16.6%
2053	27.6%	16.7%
2052	28%	16.8%
2051	28.4%	16.8%
2050	28.7%	16.9%
2049	28.9%	16.9%
2048	29%	17%
2047	29.1%	17%
2046	29%	17%
2045	28.9%	17%
2044	28.7%	16.9%
2043	28.4%	16.9%
2042	28.2%	16.9%
2041	27.8%	16.9%
2040	27.5%	16.9%
2039	27.3%	16.9%
2038	27.3%	16.9%
2037	27.4%	17%
2036	27.8%	17%
2035	28.4%	17.2%
2034	28.9%	17.4%
2033	29.5%	17.6%
2032	30%	17.9%
2031	30.6%	18.3%
2030	31.2%	18.8%
2029	31.7%	19.3%
2028	32.3%	19.8%
2027	32.9%	20.2%
2026	33.6%	20.7%
2025	34.2%	21.1%
2024	34.5%	21.3%
2023	34.7%	21.6%
2022	34.6%	21.9%
2021	34.4%	22.1%
2020	34.5%	22.2%
2019	35.1%	22.5%
2018	35.7%	22.7%
2017	36.2%	23%
2016	36.8%	23.4%
2015	37.5%	23.7%
2014	38.2%	24%
2013	38.8%	24.4%
2012	39.4%	24.8%
2011	39.7%	25.2%
2010	39.7%	25.7%
2009	39.4%	26.1%
2008	39.2%	26.7%
2007	39%	27.2%
2006	38.9%	27.8%
2005	39.1%	28.4%
2004	39.4%	29%
2003	39.9%	29.7%
2002	40.6%	30.3%
2001	41.3%	31%
2000	42%	31.4%
1999	42.8%	31.6%
1998	43.7%	32%
1997	44.7%	32.5%
1996	45.6%	33.1%
1995	46.6%	33.7%
1994	47.5%	34.4%
1993	48.4%	35.1%
1992	49.1%	36%
1991	49.7%	36.8%
1990	50.2%	37.5%
1989	50.6%	38%
1988	50.8%	38.4%
1987	50.8%	38.9%
1986	50.7%	39.4%
1985	50.6%	39.9%
1984	50.4%	40.4%
1983	50.4%	41%
1982	50.3%	41.7%
1981	50.3%	42.6%
1980	50.1%	43.5%
1979	49.8%	44.1%
1978	49.4%	44.4%
1977	49%	44.7%
1976	48.5%	45%
1975	48.2%	45.3%
1974	47.8%	45.5%
1973	47.3%	45.7%
1972	46.6%	45.8%
1971	45.6%	46%
1970	45%	46.2%
1969	45.3%	46.4%
1968	46.1%	46.6%
1967	46.7%	46.8%
1966	47.2%	47.1%
1965	47.5%	47.4%
1964	47.5%	47.7%
1963	47.4%	48.2%
1962	47.1%	48.6%
1961	46.7%	48.8%
1960	46.1%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Saint Vincent

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Marshall Islands

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent
2023	155	56
2022	174	56
2021	206	105
2020	178	57
2019	168	58
2018	167	56
2017	179	58
2016	183	52
2015	184	59
2014	199	64
2013	201	73
2012	207	61
2011	209	59
2010	212	59
2009	224	56
2008	226	56
2007	229	54
2006	233	54
2005	234	55
2004	238	56
2003	221	59
2002	223	62
2001	231	64
2000	251	68
1999	250	72
1998	259	77
1997	274	78
1996	292	79
1995	303	80
1994	303	78
1993	320	76
1992	322	89
1991	297	71
1990	311	72
1989	299	70
1988	276	67
1987	282	69
1986	274	71
1985	254	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent
2023	2.82%	1.06%
2022	2.91%	1.11%
2021	3%	1.17%
2020	3.1%	1.23%
2019	3.19%	1.31%
2018	3.29%	1.39%
2017	3.38%	1.49%
2016	3.48%	1.59%
2015	3.57%	1.69%
2014	3.66%	1.79%
2013	3.75%	1.88%
2012	3.82%	1.98%
2011	3.89%	2.06%
2010	3.94%	2.14%
2009	3.97%	2.19%
2008	4.02%	2.23%
2007	4.06%	2.25%
2006	4.1%	2.26%
2005	4.14%	2.26%
2004	4.18%	2.25%
2003	4.21%	2.25%
2002	4.24%	2.24%
2001	4.25%	2.25%
2000	4.25%	2.25%
1999	4.23%	2.25%
1998	4.19%	2.25%
1997	4.15%	2.24%
1996	4.14%	2.23%
1995	4.15%	2.23%
1994	4.2%	2.23%
1993	4.29%	2.24%
1992	4.43%	2.26%
1991	4.59%	2.31%
1990	4.76%	2.38%
1989	4.95%	2.47%
1988	5.13%	2.59%
1987	5.31%	2.75%
1986	5.49%	2.96%
1985	5.66%	3.22%
1984	5.83%	3.54%
1983	6%	3.91%
1982	6.15%	4.34%
1981	6.29%	4.82%
1980	6.42%	5.34%
1979	6.52%	5.91%
1978	6.61%	6.49%
1977	6.69%	7.03%
1976	6.77%	7.45%
1975	6.86%	7.7%
1974	6.97%	7.71%
1973	7.13%	7.52%
1972	7.33%	7.2%
1971	7.58%	6.82%
1970	7.87%	6.42%
1969	8.19%	6.03%
1968	8.53%	-
1967	8.88%	-
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 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.