Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs South Sudan by year

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Marshall Islands

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	South Sudan
2023	2.92	3.86
2022	2.94	3.96
2021	2.96	4.05
2020	2.99	4.16
2019	3.01	4.26
2018	3.04	4.37
2017	3.06	4.48
2016	3.09	4.58
2015	3.13	4.7
2014	3.18	4.82
2013	3.25	4.94
2012	3.38	5.06
2011	3.53	5.19
2010	3.67	5.32
2009	3.83	5.45
2008	3.97	5.57
2007	4.09	5.7
2006	4.2	5.85
2005	4.28	6.02
2004	4.34	6.19
2003	4.42	6.35
2002	4.49	6.52
2001	4.58	6.65
2000	4.7	6.8
1999	4.78	6.94
1998	4.87	7.08
1997	4.96	7.2
1996	5.02	7.32
1995	5.09	7.34
1994	5.23	7.35
1993	5.38	7.36
1992	5.55	7.37
1991	5.76	7.38
1990	5.97	7.38
1989	6.18	7.37
1988	6.38	7.38
1987	6.57	7.39
1986	6.73	7.38
1985	6.87	7.36
1984	6.99	7.35
1983	7.08	7.34
1982	7.18	7.34
1981	7.27	7.33
1980	7.37	7.33
1979	7.47	7.32
1978	7.58	7.33
1977	7.67	7.33
1976	7.76	7.33
1975	7.83	7.33
1974	7.9	7.31
1973	7.95	7.31
1972	8	7.31
1971	8.04	7.3
1970	8.07	7.29
1969	8.11	7.28
1968	8.14	7.26
1967	8.17	7.26
1966	8.2	7.25
1965	8.16	7.22
1964	8.14	7.22
1963	8.12	7.2
1962	8.12	7.2
1961	8.12	7.18
1960	8.08	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	South Sudan
2023	550	217,966
2022	606	211,166
2021	653	213,567
2020	689	212,332
2019	746	209,708
2018	785	168,497
2017	826	72,193
2016	866	110,553
2015	912	148,542
2014	959	227,611
2013	1,014	315,983
2012	1,097	312,974
2011	1,185	303,181
2010	1,273	287,409
2009	1,365	278,859
2008	1,443	268,268
2007	1,507	256,546
2006	1,556	246,706
2005	1,586	239,272
2004	1,595	231,877
2003	1,600	225,822
2002	1,594	212,014
2001	1,596	204,108
2000	1,592	196,055
1999	1,590	180,721
1998	1,576	-12,157
1997	1,564	121,454
1996	1,542	116,728
1995	1,522	110,417
1994	1,524	165,407
1993	1,524	32,779
1992	1,525	28,874
1991	1,540	87,873
1990	1,556	82,900
1989	1,574	83,735
1988	1,575	-125,447
1987	1,566	5,756
1986	1,544	99,502
1985	1,511	95,342
1984	1,470	90,970
1983	1,422	104,107
1982	1,375	118,641
1981	1,328	115,163
1980	1,287	112,307
1979	1,250	109,540
1978	1,207	107,352
1977	1,160	104,886
1976	1,109	102,346
1975	1,055	99,882
1974	1,000	97,181
1973	954	94,765
1972	913	74,803
1971	877	72,308
1970	819	44,776
1969	747	42,015
1968	685	44,213
1967	636	41,357
1966	603	38,523
1965	566	51,682
1964	536	64,786
1963	509	46,333
1962	488	47,406
1961	469	45,186
1960	452	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs South Sudan by year

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Marshall Islands

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	South Sudan
2023	21.1	28.6
2022	22	29.1
2021	23.2	29.7
2020	23.4	29.4
2019	23.7	29.4
2018	24.1	29.1
2017	24.4	32.8
2016	24.7	35.1
2015	25.2	35.4
2014	25.7	38.2
2013	26.4	38.3
2012	27.7	39.1
2011	29.2	39.8
2010	30.9	39.9
2009	32.8	41
2008	34.3	41.6
2007	35.6	42.3
2006	36.6	43.2
2005	37.2	44.3
2004	37.4	45.5
2003	37.6	46.8
2002	37.6	48
2001	37.8	48.9
2000	38.2	49.8
1999	38.3	50.7
1998	38.4	51.2
1997	38.6	51.6
1996	38.5	52.6
1995	38.5	52.7
1994	39	52.7
1993	39.6	52.7
1992	40.2	52.5
1991	41.2	52.4
1990	42.4	52.3
1989	43.8	53.1
1988	45	51.9
1987	46.2	50.6
1986	47.3	50.6
1985	48.2	50.7
1984	48.9	50.8
1983	49.5	51.1
1982	50	51.4
1981	50.5	51.7
1980	51.1	52
1979	51.6	52.3
1978	51.7	52.7
1977	51.6	53
1976	51.4	53.4
1975	50.9	53.7
1974	50.3	53.9
1973	49.7	54.3
1972	48.9	54.5
1971	48.5	54.6
1970	47.7	54.5
1969	47.2	54.3
1968	47.4	54
1967	47.7	53.7
1966	47.5	53.5
1965	46.6	53.1
1964	46.2	53
1963	46	52.7
1962	46.2	52.5
1961	46.5	52.3
1960	46.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 46.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	South Sudan
2100	16.6%	20.1%
2099	16.6%	20.2%
2098	16.6%	20.3%
2097	16.7%	20.3%
2096	16.7%	20.4%
2095	16.8%	20.5%
2094	16.9%	20.6%
2093	17%	20.7%
2092	17.1%	20.9%
2091	17.3%	21%
2090	17.5%	21.1%
2089	17.7%	21.2%
2088	17.9%	21.3%
2087	18.2%	21.5%
2086	18.4%	21.6%
2085	18.7%	21.8%
2084	19%	21.9%
2083	19.3%	22.1%
2082	19.5%	22.3%
2081	19.8%	22.4%
2080	20%	22.6%
2079	20.2%	22.8%
2078	20.4%	23%
2077	20.6%	23.2%
2076	20.8%	23.3%
2075	20.9%	23.5%
2074	21%	23.7%
2073	21.1%	23.9%
2072	21.2%	24.1%
2071	21.3%	24.3%
2070	21.3%	24.5%
2069	21.4%	24.7%
2068	21.5%	25%
2067	21.7%	25.2%
2066	21.8%	25.4%
2065	22%	25.6%
2064	22.3%	25.8%
2063	22.6%	26%
2062	22.9%	26.3%
2061	23.3%	26.5%
2060	23.8%	26.7%
2059	24.3%	27%
2058	24.8%	27.2%
2057	25.4%	27.5%
2056	26%	27.8%
2055	26.5%	28.1%
2054	27.1%	28.5%
2053	27.6%	28.8%
2052	28%	29.2%
2051	28.4%	29.5%
2050	28.7%	29.9%
2049	28.9%	30.3%
2048	29%	30.8%
2047	29.1%	31.2%
2046	29%	31.6%
2045	28.9%	32%
2044	28.7%	32.4%
2043	28.4%	32.7%
2042	28.2%	33%
2041	27.8%	33.3%
2040	27.5%	33.6%
2039	27.3%	33.8%
2038	27.3%	33.9%
2037	27.4%	34.1%
2036	27.8%	34.2%
2035	28.4%	34.3%
2034	28.9%	34.4%
2033	29.5%	34.3%
2032	30%	34.4%
2031	30.6%	34.6%
2030	31.2%	34.8%
2029	31.7%	35.2%
2028	32.3%	35.8%
2027	32.9%	36.6%
2026	33.6%	37.5%
2025	34.2%	38.4%
2024	34.5%	38.9%
2023	34.7%	39.9%
2022	34.6%	40.9%
2021	34.4%	41.6%
2020	34.5%	42.4%
2019	35.1%	43.6%
2018	35.7%	44.9%
2017	36.2%	45%
2016	36.8%	43.7%
2015	37.5%	43.1%
2014	38.2%	42.5%
2013	38.8%	41.9%
2012	39.4%	41.9%
2011	39.7%	42.2%
2010	39.7%	42.8%
2009	39.4%	43.4%
2008	39.2%	43.8%
2007	39%	44.3%
2006	38.9%	44.8%
2005	39.1%	45.3%
2004	39.4%	45.8%
2003	39.9%	45.9%
2002	40.6%	45.7%
2001	41.3%	45.5%
2000	42%	45.5%
1999	42.8%	45.6%
1998	43.7%	45.8%
1997	44.7%	46%
1996	45.6%	46%
1995	46.6%	45.8%
1994	47.5%	45.8%
1993	48.4%	45.7%
1992	49.1%	45.6%
1991	49.7%	45.5%
1990	50.2%	45.4%
1989	50.6%	45.4%
1988	50.8%	46.2%
1987	50.8%	46.9%
1986	50.7%	46.7%
1985	50.6%	46.6%
1984	50.4%	46.5%
1983	50.4%	46.3%
1982	50.3%	46.2%
1981	50.3%	46%
1980	50.1%	45.8%
1979	49.8%	45.7%
1978	49.4%	45.5%
1977	49%	45.4%
1976	48.5%	45.3%
1975	48.2%	45.2%
1974	47.8%	45.1%
1973	47.3%	45%
1972	46.6%	44.8%
1971	45.6%	44.7%
1970	45%	44.5%
1969	45.3%	44.3%
1968	46.1%	44%
1967	46.7%	43.8%
1966	47.2%	43.5%
1965	47.5%	43.3%
1964	47.5%	43%
1963	47.4%	42.8%
1962	47.1%	42.6%
1961	46.7%	42.6%
1960	46.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs South Sudan

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Marshall Islands

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	South Sudan
2023	155	692
2022	174	704
2021	206	749
2020	178	729
2019	168	745
2018	167	913
2017	179	1,662
2016	183	1,629
2015	184	1,436
2014	199	1,216
2013	201	771
2012	207	755
2011	209	770
2010	212	776
2009	224	823
2008	226	858
2007	229	933
2006	233	1,005
2005	234	1,074
2004	238	1,150
2003	221	1,199
2002	223	1,521
2001	231	1,580
2000	251	1,658
1999	250	2,048
1998	259	7,514
1997	274	4,172
1996	292	4,357
1995	303	4,430
1994	303	1,666
1993	320	7,537
1992	322	7,597
1991	297	4,764
1990	311	4,877
1989	299	5,103
1988	276	5,535
1987	282	8,045
1986	274	3,720
1985	254	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	South Sudan
2023	2.82%	9.87%
2022	2.91%	9.87%
2021	3%	9.87%
2020	3.1%	9.87%
2019	3.19%	9.87%
2018	3.29%	13.2%
2017	3.38%	27.8%
2016	3.48%	26.4%
2015	3.57%	23.7%
2014	3.66%	18.2%
2013	3.75%	9.92%
2012	3.82%	10.1%
2011	3.89%	10.5%
2010	3.94%	10.9%
2009	3.97%	11.5%
2008	4.02%	12.1%
2007	4.06%	12.7%
2006	4.1%	13.4%
2005	4.14%	14.1%
2004	4.18%	14.8%
2003	4.21%	15.7%
2002	4.24%	16.5%
2001	4.25%	17.4%
2000	4.25%	18.3%
1999	4.23%	19.2%
1998	4.19%	42.6%
1997	4.15%	25.2%
1996	4.14%	26.1%
1995	4.15%	27%
1994	4.2%	23%
1993	4.29%	33.1%
1992	4.43%	33.8%
1991	4.59%	29.7%
1990	4.76%	30.3%
1989	4.95%	30.7%
1988	5.13%	76.7%
1987	5.31%	36%
1986	5.49%	26.7%
1985	5.66%	27.1%
1984	5.83%	27.5%
1983	6%	27.8%
1982	6.15%	28.2%
1981	6.29%	28.5%
1980	6.42%	28.9%
1979	6.52%	29.2%
1978	6.61%	29.5%
1977	6.69%	29.9%
1976	6.77%	30.2%
1975	6.86%	30.6%
1974	6.97%	30.9%
1973	7.13%	31.3%
1972	7.33%	31.6%
1971	7.58%	31.9%
1970	7.87%	32.3%
1969	8.19%	32.6%
1968	8.53%	32.9%
1967	8.88%	33.3%
1966	9.25%	33.6%
1965	9.64%	34%
1964	10.1%	34.3%
1963	10.5%	34.6%
1962	11%	34.9%
1961	11.6%	35.2%
1960	12.2%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.