Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and South Africa

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs South Africa by year

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Marshall Islands

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	South Africa
2023	2.92	2.22
2022	2.94	2.23
2021	2.96	2.25
2020	2.99	2.26
2019	3.01	2.26
2018	3.04	2.27
2017	3.06	2.28
2016	3.09	2.26
2015	3.13	2.36
2014	3.18	2.42
2013	3.25	2.43
2012	3.38	2.45
2011	3.53	2.44
2010	3.67	2.44
2009	3.83	2.5
2008	3.97	2.68
2007	4.09	2.55
2006	4.2	2.55
2005	4.28	2.51
2004	4.34	2.44
2003	4.42	2.36
2002	4.49	2.32
2001	4.58	2.37
2000	4.7	2.41
1999	4.78	2.56
1998	4.87	2.63
1997	4.96	2.73
1996	5.02	2.99
1995	5.09	3.17
1994	5.23	3.26
1993	5.38	3.37
1992	5.55	3.48
1991	5.76	3.62
1990	5.97	3.72
1989	6.18	3.98
1988	6.38	4.18
1987	6.57	4.35
1986	6.73	4.41
1985	6.87	4.5
1984	6.99	4.57
1983	7.08	4.63
1982	7.18	4.7
1981	7.27	4.71
1980	7.37	4.78
1979	7.47	4.82
1978	7.58	4.85
1977	7.67	4.94
1976	7.76	5.07
1975	7.83	5.19
1974	7.9	5.3
1973	7.95	5.41
1972	8	5.49
1971	8.04	5.57
1970	8.07	5.63
1969	8.11	5.72
1968	8.14	5.78
1967	8.17	5.85
1966	8.2	5.91
1965	8.16	5.89
1964	8.14	5.96
1963	8.12	6.01
1962	8.12	6.05
1961	8.12	6.08
1960	8.08	6.11

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 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	South Africa
2023	550	602,793
2022	606	603,636
2021	653	456,411
2020	689	595,873
2019	746	652,130
2018	785	648,319
2017	826	645,975
2016	866	641,365
2015	912	668,771
2014	959	674,754
2013	1,014	652,427
2012	1,097	643,723
2011	1,185	601,708
2010	1,273	566,834
2009	1,365	554,115
2008	1,443	595,332
2007	1,507	503,567
2006	1,556	487,584
2005	1,586	464,464
2004	1,595	442,540
2003	1,600	415,018
2002	1,594	430,926
2001	1,596	484,801
2000	1,592	526,963
1999	1,590	594,643
1998	1,576	627,027
1997	1,564	667,969
1996	1,542	710,868
1995	1,522	743,488
1994	1,524	698,609
1993	1,524	789,220
1992	1,525	794,415
1991	1,540	827,296
1990	1,556	835,421
1989	1,574	884,629
1988	1,575	909,221
1987	1,566	922,330
1986	1,544	903,644
1985	1,511	893,889
1984	1,470	869,011
1983	1,422	837,013
1982	1,375	807,550
1981	1,328	767,833
1980	1,287	738,415
1979	1,250	716,541
1978	1,207	694,341
1977	1,160	680,929
1976	1,109	675,011
1975	1,055	667,862
1974	1,000	658,438
1973	954	651,596
1972	913	638,754
1971	877	624,761
1970	819	605,102
1969	747	590,794
1968	685	571,841
1967	636	553,741
1966	603	534,862
1965	566	506,632
1964	536	490,606
1963	509	473,821
1962	488	455,634
1961	469	437,851
1960	452	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs South Africa by year

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Marshall Islands

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	South Africa
2023	21.1	18.8
2022	22	19.1
2021	23.2	19.4
2020	23.4	19.5
2019	23.7	19.7
2018	24.1	19.9
2017	24.4	20
2016	24.7	20.3
2015	25.2	21
2014	25.7	21.8
2013	26.4	21.9
2012	27.7	22.1
2011	29.2	22.1
2010	30.9	22.2
2009	32.8	22.8
2008	34.3	24.3
2007	35.6	23.1
2006	36.6	23.1
2005	37.2	22.7
2004	37.4	22.1
2003	37.6	21.4
2002	37.6	20.9
2001	37.8	21.3
2000	38.2	21.6
1999	38.3	22.7
1998	38.4	23.2
1997	38.6	23.9
1996	38.5	24.9
1995	38.5	25.6
1994	39	24.6
1993	39.6	26.6
1992	40.2	27
1991	41.2	28.1
1990	42.4	28.7
1989	43.8	30.6
1988	45	32
1987	46.2	33.2
1986	47.3	33.6
1985	48.2	34.2
1984	48.9	34.5
1983	49.5	34.6
1982	50	34.8
1981	50.5	34.6
1980	51.1	34.7
1979	51.6	34.9
1978	51.7	35.1
1977	51.6	35.6
1976	51.4	36.3
1975	50.9	37
1974	50.3	37.7
1973	49.7	38.4
1972	48.9	38.9
1971	48.5	39.3
1970	47.7	39.4
1969	47.2	39.7
1968	47.4	39.8
1967	47.7	39.9
1966	47.5	40
1965	46.6	39.5
1964	46.2	39.6
1963	46	39.7
1962	46.2	39.7
1961	46.5	39.7
1960	46.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 46.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	South Africa
2100	16.6%	17.9%
2099	16.6%	18%
2098	16.6%	18%
2097	16.7%	18.1%
2096	16.7%	18.1%
2095	16.8%	18.2%
2094	16.9%	18.2%
2093	17%	18.3%
2092	17.1%	18.3%
2091	17.3%	18.4%
2090	17.5%	18.4%
2089	17.7%	18.5%
2088	17.9%	18.5%
2087	18.2%	18.6%
2086	18.4%	18.6%
2085	18.7%	18.7%
2084	19%	18.7%
2083	19.3%	18.8%
2082	19.5%	18.9%
2081	19.8%	18.9%
2080	20%	19%
2079	20.2%	19%
2078	20.4%	19.1%
2077	20.6%	19.2%
2076	20.8%	19.3%
2075	20.9%	19.3%
2074	21%	19.4%
2073	21.1%	19.5%
2072	21.2%	19.6%
2071	21.3%	19.6%
2070	21.3%	19.7%
2069	21.4%	19.8%
2068	21.5%	19.9%
2067	21.7%	20%
2066	21.8%	20.1%
2065	22%	20.2%
2064	22.3%	20.3%
2063	22.6%	20.4%
2062	22.9%	20.5%
2061	23.3%	20.6%
2060	23.8%	20.7%
2059	24.3%	20.8%
2058	24.8%	20.9%
2057	25.4%	21%
2056	26%	21.1%
2055	26.5%	21.1%
2054	27.1%	21.2%
2053	27.6%	21.3%
2052	28%	21.4%
2051	28.4%	21.5%
2050	28.7%	21.6%
2049	28.9%	21.7%
2048	29%	21.8%
2047	29.1%	21.9%
2046	29%	22%
2045	28.9%	22.1%
2044	28.7%	22.3%
2043	28.4%	22.4%
2042	28.2%	22.6%
2041	27.8%	22.8%
2040	27.5%	23%
2039	27.3%	23.3%
2038	27.3%	23.5%
2037	27.4%	23.7%
2036	27.8%	24.1%
2035	28.4%	24.4%
2034	28.9%	24.7%
2033	29.5%	24.9%
2032	30%	25%
2031	30.6%	25.1%
2030	31.2%	25.2%
2029	31.7%	25.3%
2028	32.3%	25.4%
2027	32.9%	25.5%
2026	33.6%	25.6%
2025	34.2%	25.8%
2024	34.5%	25.9%
2023	34.7%	26.1%
2022	34.6%	26.3%
2021	34.4%	26.6%
2020	34.5%	27%
2019	35.1%	27.4%
2018	35.7%	27.9%
2017	36.2%	28.3%
2016	36.8%	28.3%
2015	37.5%	28.3%
2014	38.2%	28.5%
2013	38.8%	28.7%
2012	39.4%	28.9%
2011	39.7%	29.1%
2010	39.7%	29.4%
2009	39.4%	29.7%
2008	39.2%	29.9%
2007	39%	30.2%
2006	38.9%	30.6%
2005	39.1%	31.1%
2004	39.4%	31.6%
2003	39.9%	32.3%
2002	40.6%	33.2%
2001	41.3%	34%
2000	42%	34.9%
1999	42.8%	35.7%
1998	43.7%	36.5%
1997	44.7%	37.2%
1996	45.6%	37.5%
1995	46.6%	37.5%
1994	47.5%	37.2%
1993	48.4%	37.3%
1992	49.1%	37.6%
1991	49.7%	37.5%
1990	50.2%	37.7%
1989	50.6%	38.1%
1988	50.8%	38.4%
1987	50.8%	38.7%
1986	50.7%	38.9%
1985	50.6%	39.2%
1984	50.4%	39.5%
1983	50.4%	39.8%
1982	50.3%	40.1%
1981	50.3%	40.5%
1980	50.1%	40.9%
1979	49.8%	41.3%
1978	49.4%	41.5%
1977	49%	41.7%
1976	48.5%	41.8%
1975	48.2%	41.9%
1974	47.8%	42%
1973	47.3%	42.1%
1972	46.6%	42.2%
1971	45.6%	42.2%
1970	45%	42.3%
1969	45.3%	42.2%
1968	46.1%	42.2%
1967	46.7%	42.2%
1966	47.2%	42.1%
1965	47.5%	42.1%
1964	47.5%	42.1%
1963	47.4%	42.1%
1962	47.1%	42.1%
1961	46.7%	42.1%
1960	46.1%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs South Africa

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Marshall Islands

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	South Africa
2023	155	118
2022	174	129
2021	206	191
2020	178	118
2019	168	119
2018	167	128
2017	179	134
2016	183	141
2015	184	150
2014	199	162
2013	201	180
2012	207	194
2011	209	202
2010	212	226
2009	224	241
2008	226	272
2007	229	272
2006	233	283
2005	234	279
2004	238	259
2003	221	245
2002	223	225
2001	231	192
2000	251	175
1999	250	151
1998	259	152
1997	274	152
1996	292	150
1995	303	125
1994	303	133
1993	320	145
1992	322	152
1991	297	162
1990	311	170
1989	299	177
1988	276	184
1987	282	192
1986	274	200
1985	254	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	South Africa
2023	2.82%	3.47%
2022	2.91%	3.44%
2021	3%	3.41%
2020	3.1%	3.41%
2019	3.19%	3.45%
2018	3.29%	3.49%
2017	3.38%	3.58%
2016	3.48%	3.68%
2015	3.57%	3.82%
2014	3.66%	3.96%
2013	3.75%	4.1%
2012	3.82%	4.25%
2011	3.89%	4.5%
2010	3.94%	5%
2009	3.97%	5.7%
2008	4.02%	6.42%
2007	4.06%	7.19%
2006	4.1%	7.75%
2005	4.14%	8.03%
2004	4.18%	8.1%
2003	4.21%	7.93%
2002	4.24%	7.69%
2001	4.25%	7.43%
2000	4.25%	7.11%
1999	4.23%	6.85%
1998	4.19%	6.56%
1997	4.15%	6.29%
1996	4.14%	6.11%
1995	4.15%	5.95%
1994	4.2%	5.82%
1993	4.29%	5.7%
1992	4.43%	5.66%
1991	4.59%	5.7%
1990	4.76%	5.82%
1989	4.95%	6.01%
1988	5.13%	6.26%
1987	5.31%	6.56%
1986	5.49%	6.89%
1985	5.66%	7.24%
1984	5.83%	7.6%
1983	6%	7.98%
1982	6.15%	8.39%
1981	6.29%	8.84%
1980	6.42%	9.35%
1979	6.52%	9.88%
1978	6.61%	10.5%
1977	6.69%	11.1%
1976	6.77%	11.8%
1975	6.86%	12.5%
1974	6.97%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.