Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.92	2.28
2022	2.94	2.14
2021	2.96	2.17
2020	2.99	2.27
2019	3.01	2.49
2018	3.04	2.67
2017	3.06	2.67
2016	3.09	2.65
2015	3.13	2.63
2014	3.18	2.68
2013	3.25	2.67
2012	3.38	2.78
2011	3.53	2.8
2010	3.67	2.81
2009	3.83	2.95
2008	3.97	3.07
2007	4.09	3.19
2006	4.2	3.18
2005	4.28	3.16
2004	4.34	3.26
2003	4.42	3.47
2002	4.49	3.71
2001	4.58	3.96
2000	4.7	4.21
1999	4.78	4.35
1998	4.87	4.52
1997	4.96	4.66
1996	5.02	4.81
1995	5.09	4.99
1994	5.23	5.16
1993	5.38	5.33
1992	5.55	5.49
1991	5.76	5.64
1990	5.97	5.8
1989	6.18	5.98
1988	6.38	6.15
1987	6.57	6.34
1986	6.73	6.52
1985	6.87	6.65
1984	6.99	6.78
1983	7.08	6.88
1982	7.18	6.98
1981	7.27	7.07
1980	7.37	7.15
1979	7.47	7.23
1978	7.58	7.26
1977	7.67	7.3
1976	7.76	7.33
1975	7.83	7.37
1974	7.9	7.43
1973	7.95	7.48
1972	8	7.54
1971	8.04	7.56
1970	8.07	7.58
1969	8.11	7.6
1968	8.14	7.63
1967	8.17	7.66
1966	8.2	7.66
1965	8.16	7.66
1964	8.14	7.67
1963	8.12	7.65
1962	8.12	7.64
1961	8.12	7.63
1960	8.08	7.63

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 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
2023	550	474,366
2022	606	406,920
2021	653	409,032
2020	689	447,036
2019	746	474,407
2018	785	528,767
2017	826	546,751
2016	866	537,829
2015	912	511,023
2014	959	493,431
2013	1,014	475,299
2012	1,097	465,649
2011	1,185	443,675
2010	1,273	418,641
2009	1,365	438,557
2008	1,443	433,457
2007	1,507	425,199
2006	1,556	399,333
2005	1,586	375,938
2004	1,595	362,843
2003	1,600	364,520
2002	1,594	372,099
2001	1,596	382,153
2000	1,592	392,407
1999	1,590	390,112
1998	1,576	389,499
1997	1,564	385,033
1996	1,542	382,248
1995	1,522	380,231
1994	1,524	377,351
1993	1,524	372,621
1992	1,525	366,763
1991	1,540	361,329
1990	1,556	355,495
1989	1,574	349,399
1988	1,575	342,865
1987	1,566	333,088
1986	1,544	322,340
1985	1,511	310,558
1984	1,470	296,615
1983	1,422	280,616
1982	1,375	264,831
1981	1,328	249,156
1980	1,287	234,372
1979	1,250	220,186
1978	1,207	205,331
1977	1,160	191,103
1976	1,109	178,024
1975	1,055	166,223
1974	1,000	155,478
1973	954	145,450
1972	913	136,360
1971	877	127,600
1970	819	120,440
1969	747	113,859
1968	685	108,281
1967	636	103,343
1966	603	98,361
1965	566	93,820
1964	536	89,776
1963	509	85,480
1962	488	81,393
1961	469	77,743
1960	452	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
2023	21.1	16.4
2022	22	15.2
2021	23.2	15.9
2020	23.4	16.6
2019	23.7	18.1
2018	24.1	19.7
2017	24.4	19.8
2016	24.7	19.6
2015	25.2	19.4
2014	25.7	19.8
2013	26.4	19.7
2012	27.7	20.4
2011	29.2	20.3
2010	30.9	20.1
2009	32.8	20.8
2008	34.3	21.3
2007	35.6	21.7
2006	36.6	21.4
2005	37.2	21.1
2004	37.4	21.3
2003	37.6	22.3
2002	37.6	23.8
2001	37.8	25.5
2000	38.2	27.5
1999	38.3	28.5
1998	38.4	29.5
1997	38.6	30.3
1996	38.5	31.2
1995	38.5	32.3
1994	39	33.4
1993	39.6	34.5
1992	40.2	35.5
1991	41.2	36.7
1990	42.4	38
1989	43.8	39.3
1988	45	40.7
1987	46.2	41.9
1986	47.3	43.1
1985	48.2	44.2
1984	48.9	45
1983	49.5	45.6
1982	50	46.1
1981	50.5	46.6
1980	51.1	47.1
1979	51.6	47.5
1978	51.7	47.5
1977	51.6	47.5
1976	51.4	47.6
1975	50.9	47.7
1974	50.3	47.8
1973	49.7	48
1972	48.9	48.3
1971	48.5	48.4
1970	47.7	48.7
1969	47.2	48.9
1968	47.4	49.3
1967	47.7	49.8
1966	47.5	50.1
1965	46.6	50.4
1964	46.2	50.8
1963	46	51
1962	46.2	51.1
1961	46.5	51.4
1960	46.9	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 46.9 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
2100	16.6%	17.3%
2099	16.6%	17.3%
2098	16.6%	17.3%
2097	16.7%	17.3%
2096	16.7%	17.3%
2095	16.8%	17.3%
2094	16.9%	17.4%
2093	17%	17.4%
2092	17.1%	17.4%
2091	17.3%	17.4%
2090	17.5%	17.4%
2089	17.7%	17.5%
2088	17.9%	17.5%
2087	18.2%	17.5%
2086	18.4%	17.6%
2085	18.7%	17.6%
2084	19%	17.7%
2083	19.3%	17.7%
2082	19.5%	17.7%
2081	19.8%	17.8%
2080	20%	17.8%
2079	20.2%	17.9%
2078	20.4%	17.9%
2077	20.6%	18%
2076	20.8%	18%
2075	20.9%	18.1%
2074	21%	18.2%
2073	21.1%	18.2%
2072	21.2%	18.3%
2071	21.3%	18.3%
2070	21.3%	18.4%
2069	21.4%	18.4%
2068	21.5%	18.5%
2067	21.7%	18.6%
2066	21.8%	18.6%
2065	22%	18.7%
2064	22.3%	18.7%
2063	22.6%	18.8%
2062	22.9%	18.9%
2061	23.3%	19%
2060	23.8%	19%
2059	24.3%	19.1%
2058	24.8%	19.2%
2057	25.4%	19.3%
2056	26%	19.4%
2055	26.5%	19.5%
2054	27.1%	19.6%
2053	27.6%	19.8%
2052	28%	19.9%
2051	28.4%	20%
2050	28.7%	20.1%
2049	28.9%	20.3%
2048	29%	20.4%
2047	29.1%	20.6%
2046	29%	20.7%
2045	28.9%	20.9%
2044	28.7%	21.1%
2043	28.4%	21.2%
2042	28.2%	21.4%
2041	27.8%	21.6%
2040	27.5%	21.8%
2039	27.3%	22%
2038	27.3%	22.1%
2037	27.4%	22.1%
2036	27.8%	22.2%
2035	28.4%	22.2%
2034	28.9%	22.3%
2033	29.5%	22.4%
2032	30%	22.5%
2031	30.6%	22.7%
2030	31.2%	22.8%
2029	31.7%	23%
2028	32.3%	23.2%
2027	32.9%	23.3%
2026	33.6%	23.5%
2025	34.2%	23.7%
2024	34.5%	23.8%
2023	34.7%	24.1%
2022	34.6%	24.6%
2021	34.4%	25.2%
2020	34.5%	25.5%
2019	35.1%	25.8%
2018	35.7%	25.7%
2017	36.2%	25.2%
2016	36.8%	24.9%
2015	37.5%	25.1%
2014	38.2%	25.4%
2013	38.8%	25.8%
2012	39.4%	26.3%
2011	39.7%	26.9%
2010	39.7%	27.6%
2009	39.4%	28.5%
2008	39.2%	29.5%
2007	39%	30.6%
2006	38.9%	31.9%
2005	39.1%	33.2%
2004	39.4%	34.5%
2003	39.9%	35.7%
2002	40.6%	36.8%
2001	41.3%	37.7%
2000	42%	38.3%
1999	42.8%	38.9%
1998	43.7%	39.5%
1997	44.7%	40.1%
1996	45.6%	40.7%
1995	46.6%	41.2%
1994	47.5%	41.7%
1993	48.4%	42.1%
1992	49.1%	42.4%
1991	49.7%	42.7%
1990	50.2%	43%
1989	50.6%	43.2%
1988	50.8%	43.3%
1987	50.8%	43.4%
1986	50.7%	43.5%
1985	50.6%	43.6%
1984	50.4%	43.6%
1983	50.4%	43.7%
1982	50.3%	43.8%
1981	50.3%	43.9%
1980	50.1%	44.1%
1979	49.8%	44.2%
1978	49.4%	44.3%
1977	49%	44.5%
1976	48.5%	44.6%
1975	48.2%	44.8%
1974	47.8%	45%
1973	47.3%	45.2%
1972	46.6%	45.3%
1971	45.6%	45.5%
1970	45%	45.5%
1969	45.3%	45.5%
1968	46.1%	45.4%
1967	46.7%	45.3%
1966	47.2%	45.1%
1965	47.5%	44.8%
1964	47.5%	44.6%
1963	47.4%	44.3%
1962	47.1%	43.9%
1961	46.7%	43.6%
1960	46.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Saudi Arabia

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Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
2023	155	7
2022	174	9
2021	206	12
2020	178	11
2019	168	8
2018	167	8
2017	179	8
2016	183	8
2015	184	8
2014	199	8
2013	201	9
2012	207	9
2011	209	10
2010	212	11
2009	224	11
2008	226	12
2007	229	13
2006	233	14
2005	234	15
2004	238	16
2003	221	16
2002	223	18
2001	231	19
2000	251	20
1999	250	21
1998	259	22
1997	274	23
1996	292	23
1995	303	24
1994	303	25
1993	320	26
1992	322	27
1991	297	29
1990	311	30
1989	299	32
1988	276	34
1987	282	36
1986	274	38
1985	254	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.82%	0.62%
2022	2.91%	0.64%
2021	3%	0.66%
2020	3.1%	0.69%
2019	3.19%	0.72%
2018	3.29%	0.76%
2017	3.38%	0.8%
2016	3.48%	0.85%
2015	3.57%	0.9%
2014	3.66%	0.96%
2013	3.75%	1.02%
2012	3.82%	1.08%
2011	3.89%	1.15%
2010	3.94%	1.22%
2009	3.97%	1.3%
2008	4.02%	1.38%
2007	4.06%	1.47%
2006	4.1%	1.56%
2005	4.14%	1.65%
2004	4.18%	1.75%
2003	4.21%	1.85%
2002	4.24%	1.96%
2001	4.25%	2.08%
2000	4.25%	2.21%
1999	4.23%	2.35%
1998	4.19%	2.5%
1997	4.15%	2.67%
1996	4.14%	2.86%
1995	4.15%	3.06%
1994	4.2%	3.29%
1993	4.29%	3.54%
1992	4.43%	3.81%
1991	4.59%	4.11%
1990	4.76%	4.44%
1989	4.95%	4.8%
1988	5.13%	5.19%
1987	5.31%	5.62%
1986	5.49%	6.07%
1985	5.66%	6.55%
1984	5.83%	7.04%
1983	6%	7.56%
1982	6.15%	8.12%
1981	6.29%	8.71%
1980	6.42%	9.34%
1979	6.52%	9.99%
1978	6.61%	10.7%
1977	6.69%	11.4%
1976	6.77%	12.2%
1975	6.86%	13.1%
1974	6.97%	14%
1973	7.13%	14.9%
1972	7.33%	16%
1971	7.58%	-
1970	7.87%	-
1969	8.19%	-
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.