Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Switzerland by year

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Marshall Islands

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Switzerland
2023	2.92	1.33
2022	2.94	1.39
2021	2.96	1.52
2020	2.99	1.46
2019	3.01	1.48
2018	3.04	1.52
2017	3.06	1.52
2016	3.09	1.54
2015	3.13	1.54
2014	3.18	1.54
2013	3.25	1.52
2012	3.38	1.52
2011	3.53	1.52
2010	3.67	1.52
2009	3.83	1.5
2008	3.97	1.48
2007	4.09	1.46
2006	4.2	1.44
2005	4.28	1.42
2004	4.34	1.42
2003	4.42	1.39
2002	4.49	1.39
2001	4.58	1.38
2000	4.7	1.5
1999	4.78	1.48
1998	4.87	1.47
1997	4.96	1.48
1996	5.02	1.5
1995	5.09	1.48
1994	5.23	1.49
1993	5.38	1.51
1992	5.55	1.58
1991	5.76	1.58
1990	5.97	1.58
1989	6.18	1.56
1988	6.38	1.57
1987	6.57	1.52
1986	6.73	1.53
1985	6.87	1.52
1984	6.99	1.53
1983	7.08	1.52
1982	7.18	1.56
1981	7.27	1.55
1980	7.37	1.55
1979	7.47	1.52
1978	7.58	1.51
1977	7.67	1.53
1976	7.76	1.55
1975	7.83	1.61
1974	7.9	1.73
1973	7.95	1.81
1972	8	1.91
1971	8.04	2.04
1970	8.07	2.1
1969	8.11	2.19
1968	8.14	2.29
1967	8.17	2.39
1966	8.2	2.5
1965	8.16	2.59
1964	8.14	2.66
1963	8.12	2.65
1962	8.12	2.58
1961	8.12	2.52
1960	8.08	2.44

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 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Switzerland
2023	550	8,000
2022	606	7,899
2021	653	18,279
2020	689	9,502
2019	746	18,008
2018	785	20,434
2017	826	20,284
2016	866	22,608
2015	912	19,050
2014	959	21,290
2013	1,014	17,797
2012	1,097	18,393
2011	1,185	18,990
2010	1,273	17,997
2009	1,365	15,487
2008	1,443	15,295
2007	1,507	13,592
2006	1,556	12,723
2005	1,586	11,899
2004	1,595	13,302
2003	1,600	8,807
2002	1,594	10,199
2001	1,596	10,845
2000	1,592	15,806
1999	1,590	16,431
1998	1,576	16,353
1997	1,564	17,722
1996	1,542	19,801
1995	1,522	19,010
1994	1,524	20,982
1993	1,524	21,509
1992	1,525	24,064
1991	1,540	23,800
1990	1,556	20,146
1989	1,574	19,941
1988	1,575	21,099
1987	1,566	15,708
1986	1,544	16,261
1985	1,511	14,882
1984	1,470	16,105
1983	1,422	12,837
1982	1,375	15,339
1981	1,328	13,979
1980	1,287	14,535
1979	1,250	14,477
1978	1,207	13,820
1977	1,160	16,959
1976	1,109	17,017
1975	1,055	22,820
1974	1,000	27,902
1973	954	30,906
1972	913	35,061
1971	877	38,523
1970	819	42,648
1969	747	44,182
1968	685	47,328
1967	636	52,128
1966	603	53,854
1965	566	56,222
1964	536	59,050
1963	509	52,956
1962	488	49,050
1961	469	48,365
1960	452	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Switzerland by year

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Marshall Islands

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Switzerland
2023	21.1	9
2022	22	9.4
2021	23.2	10.3
2020	23.4	9.9
2019	23.7	10
2018	24.1	10.3
2017	24.4	10.3
2016	24.7	10.5
2015	25.2	10.5
2014	25.7	10.4
2013	26.4	10.2
2012	27.7	10.3
2011	29.2	10.2
2010	30.9	10.3
2009	32.8	10.1
2008	34.3	10
2007	35.6	9.9
2006	36.6	9.8
2005	37.2	9.8
2004	37.4	9.9
2003	37.6	9.8
2002	37.6	9.9
2001	37.8	10
2000	38.2	10.9
1999	38.3	11
1998	38.4	11.1
1997	38.6	11.4
1996	38.5	11.7
1995	38.5	11.7
1994	39	11.9
1993	39.6	12.1
1992	40.2	12.6
1991	41.2	12.7
1990	42.4	12.5
1989	43.8	12.2
1988	45	12.2
1987	46.2	11.7
1986	47.3	11.7
1985	48.2	11.5
1984	48.9	11.6
1983	49.5	11.5
1982	50	11.7
1981	50.5	11.6
1980	51.1	11.7
1979	51.6	11.4
1978	51.7	11.4
1977	51.6	11.6
1976	51.4	11.8
1975	50.9	12.4
1974	50.3	13.3
1973	49.7	13.9
1972	48.9	14.6
1971	48.5	15.5
1970	47.7	16.1
1969	47.2	16.7
1968	47.4	17.3
1967	47.7	17.9
1966	47.5	18.5
1965	46.6	19.1
1964	46.2	19.5
1963	46	19.3
1962	46.2	18.7
1961	46.5	18.3
1960	46.9	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 46.9 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Switzerland
2100	16.6%	13.4%
2099	16.6%	13.4%
2098	16.6%	13.5%
2097	16.7%	13.5%
2096	16.7%	13.5%
2095	16.8%	13.6%
2094	16.9%	13.6%
2093	17%	13.6%
2092	17.1%	13.6%
2091	17.3%	13.7%
2090	17.5%	13.7%
2089	17.7%	13.6%
2088	17.9%	13.6%
2087	18.2%	13.6%
2086	18.4%	13.6%
2085	18.7%	13.5%
2084	19%	13.5%
2083	19.3%	13.5%
2082	19.5%	13.4%
2081	19.8%	13.4%
2080	20%	13.3%
2079	20.2%	13.3%
2078	20.4%	13.2%
2077	20.6%	13.2%
2076	20.8%	13.2%
2075	20.9%	13.2%
2074	21%	13.2%
2073	21.1%	13.2%
2072	21.2%	13.2%
2071	21.3%	13.2%
2070	21.3%	13.3%
2069	21.4%	13.3%
2068	21.5%	13.3%
2067	21.7%	13.4%
2066	21.8%	13.4%
2065	22%	13.5%
2064	22.3%	13.5%
2063	22.6%	13.5%
2062	22.9%	13.6%
2061	23.3%	13.6%
2060	23.8%	13.6%
2059	24.3%	13.6%
2058	24.8%	13.6%
2057	25.4%	13.5%
2056	26%	13.5%
2055	26.5%	13.4%
2054	27.1%	13.4%
2053	27.6%	13.3%
2052	28%	13.2%
2051	28.4%	13.1%
2050	28.7%	13.1%
2049	28.9%	13%
2048	29%	12.9%
2047	29.1%	12.8%
2046	29%	12.8%
2045	28.9%	12.8%
2044	28.7%	12.7%
2043	28.4%	12.8%
2042	28.2%	12.8%
2041	27.8%	12.8%
2040	27.5%	12.9%
2039	27.3%	13%
2038	27.3%	13.1%
2037	27.4%	13.2%
2036	27.8%	13.4%
2035	28.4%	13.6%
2034	28.9%	13.7%
2033	29.5%	13.9%
2032	30%	14.1%
2031	30.6%	14.2%
2030	31.2%	14.4%
2029	31.7%	14.5%
2028	32.3%	14.7%
2027	32.9%	14.8%
2026	33.6%	14.8%
2025	34.2%	14.9%
2024	34.5%	15%
2023	34.7%	15%
2022	34.6%	15.1%
2021	34.4%	15.1%
2020	34.5%	15.1%
2019	35.1%	15%
2018	35.7%	15%
2017	36.2%	14.9%
2016	36.8%	14.9%
2015	37.5%	14.9%
2014	38.2%	14.9%
2013	38.8%	14.9%
2012	39.4%	15%
2011	39.7%	15.1%
2010	39.7%	15.2%
2009	39.4%	15.3%
2008	39.2%	15.4%
2007	39%	15.6%
2006	38.9%	15.9%
2005	39.1%	16.1%
2004	39.4%	16.4%
2003	39.9%	16.6%
2002	40.6%	16.8%
2001	41.3%	17.1%
2000	42%	17.4%
1999	42.8%	17.5%
1998	43.7%	17.6%
1997	44.7%	17.6%
1996	45.6%	17.7%
1995	46.6%	17.6%
1994	47.5%	17.6%
1993	48.4%	17.5%
1992	49.1%	17.3%
1991	49.7%	17.2%
1990	50.2%	17.1%
1989	50.6%	17%
1988	50.8%	17.1%
1987	50.8%	17.2%
1986	50.7%	17.4%
1985	50.6%	17.6%
1984	50.4%	18%
1983	50.4%	18.3%
1982	50.3%	18.8%
1981	50.3%	19.2%
1980	50.1%	19.7%
1979	49.8%	20.3%
1978	49.4%	20.9%
1977	49%	21.4%
1976	48.5%	22%
1975	48.2%	22.4%
1974	47.8%	22.8%
1973	47.3%	23.2%
1972	46.6%	23.5%
1971	45.6%	23.7%
1970	45%	23.8%
1969	45.3%	23.8%
1968	46.1%	24%
1967	46.7%	24.1%
1966	47.2%	24.2%
1965	47.5%	24.1%
1964	47.5%	24.1%
1963	47.4%	24.1%
1962	47.1%	24.1%
1961	46.7%	24%
1960	46.1%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Switzerland

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Marshall Islands

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Switzerland
2023	155	5
2022	174	4
2021	206	4
2020	178	5
2019	168	6
2018	167	6
2017	179	6
2016	183	7
2015	184	6
2014	199	6
2013	201	7
2012	207	7
2011	209	7
2010	212	7
2009	224	7
2008	226	7
2007	229	7
2006	233	8
2005	234	8
2004	238	8
2003	221	8
2002	223	9
2001	231	8
2000	251	9
1999	250	9
1998	259	10
1997	274	10
1996	292	11
1995	303	12
1994	303	12
1993	320	13
1992	322	13
1991	297	14
1990	311	14
1989	299	14
1988	276	15
1987	282	14
1986	274	14
1985	254	15

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Switzerland
2023	2.82%	0.39%
2022	2.91%	0.4%
2021	3%	0.4%
2020	3.1%	0.4%
2019	3.19%	0.4%
2018	3.29%	0.41%
2017	3.38%	0.41%
2016	3.48%	0.42%
2015	3.57%	0.43%
2014	3.66%	0.43%
2013	3.75%	0.44%
2012	3.82%	0.44%
2011	3.89%	0.45%
2010	3.94%	0.46%
2009	3.97%	0.46%
2008	4.02%	0.47%
2007	4.06%	0.48%
2006	4.1%	0.49%
2005	4.14%	0.51%
2004	4.18%	0.52%
2003	4.21%	0.53%
2002	4.24%	0.54%
2001	4.25%	0.55%
2000	4.25%	0.56%
1999	4.23%	0.57%
1998	4.19%	0.58%
1997	4.15%	0.6%
1996	4.14%	0.62%
1995	4.15%	0.64%
1994	4.2%	0.67%
1993	4.29%	0.71%
1992	4.43%	0.75%
1991	4.59%	0.78%
1990	4.76%	0.82%
1989	4.95%	0.84%
1988	5.13%	0.86%
1987	5.31%	0.88%
1986	5.49%	0.89%
1985	5.66%	0.9%
1984	5.83%	0.92%
1983	6%	0.94%
1982	6.15%	0.97%
1981	6.29%	1%
1980	6.42%	1.04%
1979	6.52%	1.09%
1978	6.61%	1.14%
1977	6.69%	1.21%
1976	6.77%	1.29%
1975	6.86%	1.38%
1974	6.97%	1.48%
1973	7.13%	1.57%
1972	7.33%	1.67%
1971	7.58%	1.76%
1970	7.87%	1.84%
1969	8.19%	1.92%
1968	8.53%	1.99%
1967	8.88%	2.07%
1966	9.25%	2.16%
1965	9.64%	2.26%
1964	10.1%	2.36%
1963	10.5%	2.45%
1962	11%	2.53%
1961	11.6%	2.6%
1960	12.2%	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.