Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Somalia

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Somalia by year

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Marshall Islands

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Somalia
2023	2.92	6.13
2022	2.94	6.26
2021	2.96	6.35
2020	2.99	6.45
2019	3.01	6.56
2018	3.04	6.66
2017	3.06	6.77
2016	3.09	6.88
2015	3.13	6.98
2014	3.18	7.06
2013	3.25	7.14
2012	3.38	7.21
2011	3.53	7.27
2010	3.67	7.32
2009	3.83	7.38
2008	3.97	7.42
2007	4.09	7.46
2006	4.2	7.49
2005	4.28	7.53
2004	4.34	7.57
2003	4.42	7.6
2002	4.49	7.63
2001	4.58	7.64
2000	4.7	7.65
1999	4.78	7.66
1998	4.87	7.66
1997	4.96	7.66
1996	5.02	7.62
1995	5.09	7.58
1994	5.23	7.54
1993	5.38	7.53
1992	5.55	7.5
1991	5.76	7.47
1990	5.97	7.44
1989	6.18	7.42
1988	6.38	7.4
1987	6.57	7.37
1986	6.73	7.35
1985	6.87	7.33
1984	6.99	7.3
1983	7.08	7.28
1982	7.18	7.25
1981	7.27	7.23
1980	7.37	7.18
1979	7.47	7.16
1978	7.58	7.13
1977	7.67	7
1976	7.76	7.02
1975	7.83	7.03
1974	7.9	7.06
1973	7.95	7.09
1972	8	7.12
1971	8.04	7.15
1970	8.07	7.18
1969	8.11	7.21
1968	8.14	7.23
1967	8.17	7.25
1966	8.2	7.26
1965	8.16	7.26
1964	8.14	7.26
1963	8.12	7.26
1962	8.12	7.26
1961	8.12	7.25
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 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Somalia
2023	550	608,203
2022	606	551,450
2021	653	566,399
2020	689	561,311
2019	746	548,756
2018	785	514,244
2017	826	478,556
2016	866	495,132
2015	912	481,573
2014	959	464,481
2013	1,014	448,518
2012	1,097	399,468
2011	1,185	203,213
2010	1,273	385,571
2009	1,365	405,784
2008	1,443	394,258
2007	1,507	380,303
2006	1,556	372,597
2005	1,586	363,117
2004	1,595	351,959
2003	1,600	341,192
2002	1,594	331,215
2001	1,596	319,059
2000	1,592	306,651
1999	1,590	295,523
1998	1,576	284,779
1997	1,564	271,894
1996	1,542	264,807
1995	1,522	254,509
1994	1,524	246,950
1993	1,524	232,960
1992	1,525	57,495
1991	1,540	53,052
1990	1,556	225,162
1989	1,574	225,255
1988	1,575	215,599
1987	1,566	231,580
1986	1,544	218,416
1985	1,511	207,960
1984	1,470	199,017
1983	1,422	190,775
1982	1,375	182,793
1981	1,328	185,211
1980	1,287	174,790
1979	1,250	151,016
1978	1,207	132,689
1977	1,160	124,818
1976	1,109	113,319
1975	1,055	108,998
1974	1,000	104,813
1973	954	108,038
1972	913	104,493
1971	877	101,196
1970	819	98,025
1969	747	95,045
1968	685	92,208
1967	636	89,497
1966	603	86,930
1965	566	84,448
1964	536	82,042
1963	509	79,859
1962	488	77,737
1961	469	75,513
1960	452	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Somalia by year

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Marshall Islands

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Somalia
2023	21.1	43
2022	22	43.8
2021	23.2	44.1
2020	23.4	44.5
2019	23.7	45.1
2018	24.1	45.7
2017	24.4	46.2
2016	24.7	46.6
2015	25.2	47.2
2014	25.7	47.5
2013	26.4	47.7
2012	27.7	48.2
2011	29.2	48.6
2010	30.9	48.1
2009	32.8	48.4
2008	34.3	48.8
2007	35.6	48.9
2006	36.6	49.4
2005	37.2	49.6
2004	37.4	49.9
2003	37.6	50.1
2002	37.6	50.4
2001	37.8	50.4
2000	38.2	50.4
1999	38.3	50.7
1998	38.4	50.7
1997	38.6	50.8
1996	38.5	51
1995	38.5	50.6
1994	39	51.1
1993	39.6	50.1
1992	40.2	51.5
1991	41.2	51.9
1990	42.4	50.3
1989	43.8	50.4
1988	45	50.8
1987	46.2	49.3
1986	47.3	48.9
1985	48.2	48.7
1984	48.9	48.5
1983	49.5	48.5
1982	50	48.3
1981	50.5	49.5
1980	51.1	47.4
1979	51.6	44.9
1978	51.7	45.2
1977	51.6	46.2
1976	51.4	46
1975	50.9	45.9
1974	50.3	45.7
1973	49.7	45.6
1972	48.9	45.6
1971	48.5	45.5
1970	47.7	45.5
1969	47.2	45.6
1968	47.4	45.6
1967	47.7	45.7
1966	47.5	45.8
1965	46.6	45.9
1964	46.2	46
1963	46	46.2
1962	46.2	46.3
1961	46.5	46.5
1960	46.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 43 in Somalia, compared with 46.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Somalia
2100	16.6%	23.1%
2099	16.6%	23.3%
2098	16.6%	23.4%
2097	16.7%	23.6%
2096	16.7%	23.8%
2095	16.8%	24%
2094	16.9%	24.2%
2093	17%	24.4%
2092	17.1%	24.6%
2091	17.3%	24.8%
2090	17.5%	25%
2089	17.7%	25.2%
2088	17.9%	25.5%
2087	18.2%	25.7%
2086	18.4%	25.9%
2085	18.7%	26.1%
2084	19%	26.4%
2083	19.3%	26.6%
2082	19.5%	26.8%
2081	19.8%	27.1%
2080	20%	27.3%
2079	20.2%	27.6%
2078	20.4%	27.9%
2077	20.6%	28.1%
2076	20.8%	28.4%
2075	20.9%	28.7%
2074	21%	29%
2073	21.1%	29.3%
2072	21.2%	29.6%
2071	21.3%	29.9%
2070	21.3%	30.2%
2069	21.4%	30.6%
2068	21.5%	30.9%
2067	21.7%	31.2%
2066	21.8%	31.5%
2065	22%	31.9%
2064	22.3%	32.2%
2063	22.6%	32.5%
2062	22.9%	32.9%
2061	23.3%	33.2%
2060	23.8%	33.6%
2059	24.3%	33.9%
2058	24.8%	34.2%
2057	25.4%	34.6%
2056	26%	34.9%
2055	26.5%	35.3%
2054	27.1%	35.7%
2053	27.6%	36.1%
2052	28%	36.4%
2051	28.4%	36.8%
2050	28.7%	37.2%
2049	28.9%	37.6%
2048	29%	38%
2047	29.1%	38.4%
2046	29%	38.8%
2045	28.9%	39.2%
2044	28.7%	39.7%
2043	28.4%	40.1%
2042	28.2%	40.5%
2041	27.8%	41%
2040	27.5%	41.5%
2039	27.3%	41.9%
2038	27.3%	42.4%
2037	27.4%	42.8%
2036	27.8%	43.3%
2035	28.4%	43.7%
2034	28.9%	44.1%
2033	29.5%	44.5%
2032	30%	44.9%
2031	30.6%	45.2%
2030	31.2%	45.6%
2029	31.7%	46%
2028	32.3%	46.2%
2027	32.9%	46.5%
2026	33.6%	46.6%
2025	34.2%	46.6%
2024	34.5%	46.6%
2023	34.7%	46.7%
2022	34.6%	46.8%
2021	34.4%	47%
2020	34.5%	47%
2019	35.1%	47.1%
2018	35.7%	47.3%
2017	36.2%	47.4%
2016	36.8%	47.5%
2015	37.5%	47.6%
2014	38.2%	47.7%
2013	38.8%	47.8%
2012	39.4%	47.9%
2011	39.7%	48.3%
2010	39.7%	48.7%
2009	39.4%	48.8%
2008	39.2%	48.9%
2007	39%	48.9%
2006	38.9%	48.6%
2005	39.1%	48.2%
2004	39.4%	47.9%
2003	39.9%	47.7%
2002	40.6%	47.6%
2001	41.3%	47.5%
2000	42%	47.4%
1999	42.8%	47.2%
1998	43.7%	47.1%
1997	44.7%	47%
1996	45.6%	46.9%
1995	46.6%	46.7%
1994	47.5%	46.5%
1993	48.4%	46.4%
1992	49.1%	46.5%
1991	49.7%	47%
1990	50.2%	47%
1989	50.6%	46.7%
1988	50.8%	46.3%
1987	50.8%	46%
1986	50.7%	45.8%
1985	50.6%	45.6%
1984	50.4%	45.4%
1983	50.4%	45.2%
1982	50.3%	45%
1981	50.3%	44.8%
1980	50.1%	44.6%
1979	49.8%	44.5%
1978	49.4%	44.4%
1977	49%	44.3%
1976	48.5%	44.3%
1975	48.2%	44.3%
1974	47.8%	44.4%
1973	47.3%	44.4%
1972	46.6%	44.4%
1971	45.6%	44.5%
1970	45%	44.5%
1969	45.3%	44.6%
1968	46.1%	44.7%
1967	46.7%	44.8%
1966	47.2%	44.9%
1965	47.5%	45.1%
1964	47.5%	45.1%
1963	47.4%	45%
1962	47.1%	44.8%
1961	46.7%	44.7%
1960	46.1%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Somalia

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Marshall Islands

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Somalia
2023	155	563
2022	174	622
2021	206	726
2020	178	655
2019	168	656
2018	167	727
2017	179	716
2016	183	754
2015	184	784
2014	199	816
2013	201	855
2012	207	894
2011	209	972
2010	212	1,062
2009	224	995
2008	226	1,035
2007	229	1,074
2006	233	1,085
2005	234	1,086
2004	238	1,104
2003	221	1,111
2002	223	1,121
2001	231	1,129
2000	251	1,150
1999	250	1,170
1998	259	1,177
1997	274	1,206
1996	292	1,225
1995	303	1,210
1994	303	1,254
1993	320	1,195
1992	322	1,339
1991	297	1,431
1990	311	1,358
1989	299	1,395
1988	276	1,423
1987	282	1,393
1986	274	1,452
1985	254	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Somalia
2023	2.82%	10.4%
2022	2.91%	14.3%
2021	3%	11.1%
2020	3.1%	11.4%
2019	3.19%	11.8%
2018	3.29%	13.6%
2017	3.38%	15.5%
2016	3.48%	13%
2015	3.57%	13.4%
2014	3.66%	13.8%
2013	3.75%	14.3%
2012	3.82%	18.4%
2011	3.89%	35.9%
2010	3.94%	18.6%
2009	3.97%	16.2%
2008	4.02%	16.6%
2007	4.06%	17%
2006	4.1%	17.2%
2005	4.14%	17.2%
2004	4.18%	17.2%
2003	4.21%	17.2%
2002	4.24%	17.2%
2001	4.25%	17.2%
2000	4.25%	17.2%
1999	4.23%	17.2%
1998	4.19%	17.2%
1997	4.15%	17.2%
1996	4.14%	17.2%
1995	4.15%	17.2%
1994	4.2%	17.2%
1993	4.29%	17.3%
1992	4.43%	45.6%
1991	4.59%	44.3%
1990	4.76%	18%
1989	4.95%	18.3%
1988	5.13%	18.6%
1987	5.31%	18.8%
1986	5.49%	19%
1985	5.66%	19.3%
1984	5.83%	19.5%
1983	6%	19.8%
1982	6.15%	20.1%
1981	6.29%	-
1980	6.42%	-
1979	6.52%	-
1978	6.61%	-
1977	6.69%	-
1976	6.77%	-
1975	6.86%	-
1974	6.97%	-
1973	7.13%	-
1972	7.33%	-
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.