Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Tunisia by year

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Marshall Islands

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Tunisia
2023	2.92	1.83
2022	2.94	1.85
2021	2.96	1.8
2020	2.99	2
2019	3.01	2.1
2018	3.04	2.13
2017	3.06	2.21
2016	3.09	2.28
2015	3.13	2.31
2014	3.18	2.32
2013	3.25	2.31
2012	3.38	2.28
2011	3.53	2.19
2010	3.67	2.08
2009	3.83	2
2008	3.97	1.98
2007	4.09	1.96
2006	4.2	1.95
2005	4.28	1.95
2004	4.34	1.95
2003	4.42	1.96
2002	4.49	1.94
2001	4.58	1.98
2000	4.7	2.03
1999	4.78	2.08
1998	4.87	2.2
1997	4.96	2.34
1996	5.02	2.49
1995	5.09	2.67
1994	5.23	2.87
1993	5.38	3.06
1992	5.55	3.19
1991	5.76	3.31
1990	5.97	3.44
1989	6.18	3.57
1988	6.38	3.83
1987	6.57	4.1
1986	6.73	4.36
1985	6.87	4.52
1984	6.99	4.66
1983	7.08	4.77
1982	7.18	4.89
1981	7.27	5.02
1980	7.37	5.03
1979	7.47	5.18
1978	7.58	5.4
1977	7.67	5.68
1976	7.76	5.87
1975	7.83	5.97
1974	7.9	6.05
1973	7.95	6.12
1972	8	6.19
1971	8.04	6.29
1970	8.07	6.43
1969	8.11	6.62
1968	8.14	6.81
1967	8.17	6.95
1966	8.2	7.06
1965	8.16	7.11
1964	8.14	7.17
1963	8.12	7.17
1962	8.12	7.17
1961	8.12	7.16
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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Tunisia
2023	550	93,663
2022	606	96,531
2021	653	68,087
2020	689	109,431
2019	746	127,312
2018	785	132,445
2017	826	140,971
2016	866	148,870
2015	912	153,007
2014	959	154,762
2013	1,014	154,687
2012	1,097	151,812
2011	1,185	143,401
2010	1,273	132,809
2009	1,365	125,465
2008	1,443	121,873
2007	1,507	118,920
2006	1,556	116,945
2005	1,586	115,374
2004	1,595	113,322
2003	1,600	111,926
2002	1,594	109,099
2001	1,596	110,146
2000	1,592	112,501
1999	1,590	114,829
1998	1,576	121,332
1997	1,564	128,327
1996	1,542	135,615
1995	1,522	144,345
1994	1,524	153,647
1993	1,524	160,922
1992	1,525	163,978
1991	1,540	166,245
1990	1,556	168,180
1989	1,574	169,221
1988	1,575	177,176
1987	1,566	184,101
1986	1,544	188,107
1985	1,511	186,344
1984	1,470	182,386
1983	1,422	179,878
1982	1,375	177,898
1981	1,328	176,628
1980	1,287	171,094
1979	1,250	171,463
1978	1,207	173,255
1977	1,160	174,539
1976	1,109	172,744
1975	1,055	166,991
1974	1,000	160,200
1973	954	153,525
1972	913	147,239
1971	877	142,296
1970	819	138,235
1969	747	135,257
1968	685	134,246
1967	636	132,626
1966	603	131,274
1965	566	127,673
1964	536	124,711
1963	509	120,865
1962	488	116,887
1961	469	111,459
1960	452	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

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

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Tunisia by year

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Marshall Islands

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Tunisia
2023	21.1	13.7
2022	22	14.1
2021	23.2	14
2020	23.4	15.8
2019	23.7	16.8
2018	24.1	17.3
2017	24.4	18.2
2016	24.7	19
2015	25.2	19.4
2014	25.7	19.7
2013	26.4	19.8
2012	27.7	19.6
2011	29.2	18.9
2010	30.9	17.9
2009	32.8	17.3
2008	34.3	17
2007	35.6	16.8
2006	36.6	16.6
2005	37.2	16.5
2004	37.4	16.3
2003	37.6	16.2
2002	37.6	16
2001	37.8	16.2
2000	38.2	16.5
1999	38.3	16.9
1998	38.4	17.7
1997	38.6	18.7
1996	38.5	19.8
1995	38.5	21
1994	39	22.4
1993	39.6	23.7
1992	40.2	24.5
1991	41.2	25.2
1990	42.4	26
1989	43.8	26.6
1988	45	28.2
1987	46.2	29.9
1986	47.3	31.2
1985	48.2	31.8
1984	48.9	32.2
1983	49.5	32.7
1982	50	33.2
1981	50.5	33.9
1980	51.1	34
1979	51.6	35
1978	51.7	36.4
1977	51.6	37.8
1976	51.4	38.8
1975	50.9	39.2
1974	50.3	39.3
1973	49.7	39.6
1972	48.9	39.7
1971	48.5	40.3
1970	47.7	41
1969	47.2	42.3
1968	47.4	43.6
1967	47.7	45
1966	47.5	46.2
1965	46.6	46.8
1964	46.2	47.4
1963	46	47.6
1962	46.2	47.7
1961	46.5	47.7
1960	46.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 46.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Tunisia
2100	16.6%	12.7%
2099	16.6%	12.7%
2098	16.6%	12.8%
2097	16.7%	12.9%
2096	16.7%	13.1%
2095	16.8%	13.2%
2094	16.9%	13.3%
2093	17%	13.4%
2092	17.1%	13.5%
2091	17.3%	13.6%
2090	17.5%	13.7%
2089	17.7%	13.8%
2088	17.9%	13.8%
2087	18.2%	13.9%
2086	18.4%	13.9%
2085	18.7%	13.9%
2084	19%	13.9%
2083	19.3%	13.9%
2082	19.5%	13.9%
2081	19.8%	13.8%
2080	20%	13.8%
2079	20.2%	13.7%
2078	20.4%	13.7%
2077	20.6%	13.7%
2076	20.8%	13.6%
2075	20.9%	13.6%
2074	21%	13.6%
2073	21.1%	13.6%
2072	21.2%	13.7%
2071	21.3%	13.7%
2070	21.3%	13.8%
2069	21.4%	13.9%
2068	21.5%	14.1%
2067	21.7%	14.2%
2066	21.8%	14.4%
2065	22%	14.6%
2064	22.3%	14.8%
2063	22.6%	15.1%
2062	22.9%	15.3%
2061	23.3%	15.5%
2060	23.8%	15.8%
2059	24.3%	16%
2058	24.8%	16.2%
2057	25.4%	16.3%
2056	26%	16.5%
2055	26.5%	16.6%
2054	27.1%	16.7%
2053	27.6%	16.8%
2052	28%	16.8%
2051	28.4%	16.8%
2050	28.7%	16.8%
2049	28.9%	16.7%
2048	29%	16.7%
2047	29.1%	16.6%
2046	29%	16.6%
2045	28.9%	16.5%
2044	28.7%	16.5%
2043	28.4%	16.5%
2042	28.2%	16.6%
2041	27.8%	16.6%
2040	27.5%	16.7%
2039	27.3%	16.9%
2038	27.3%	17.1%
2037	27.4%	17.3%
2036	27.8%	17.5%
2035	28.4%	17.9%
2034	28.9%	18.4%
2033	29.5%	18.9%
2032	30%	19.5%
2031	30.6%	20.2%
2030	31.2%	20.8%
2029	31.7%	21.5%
2028	32.3%	22.2%
2027	32.9%	22.8%
2026	33.6%	23.3%
2025	34.2%	23.8%
2024	34.5%	24%
2023	34.7%	24.4%
2022	34.6%	24.7%
2021	34.4%	25%
2020	34.5%	25.1%
2019	35.1%	25.1%
2018	35.7%	25.1%
2017	36.2%	25%
2016	36.8%	24.9%
2015	37.5%	24.7%
2014	38.2%	24.6%
2013	38.8%	24.4%
2012	39.4%	24.2%
2011	39.7%	24.2%
2010	39.7%	24.2%
2009	39.4%	24.3%
2008	39.2%	24.6%
2007	39%	25%
2006	38.9%	25.4%
2005	39.1%	26%
2004	39.4%	26.7%
2003	39.9%	27.5%
2002	40.6%	28.4%
2001	41.3%	29.3%
2000	42%	30.2%
1999	42.8%	31.1%
1998	43.7%	32%
1997	44.7%	32.8%
1996	45.6%	33.5%
1995	46.6%	34.3%
1994	47.5%	35%
1993	48.4%	35.8%
1992	49.1%	36.4%
1991	49.7%	37.1%
1990	50.2%	37.6%
1989	50.6%	38.2%
1988	50.8%	38.6%
1987	50.8%	39%
1986	50.7%	39.3%
1985	50.6%	39.6%
1984	50.4%	39.9%
1983	50.4%	40.3%
1982	50.3%	40.8%
1981	50.3%	41.4%
1980	50.1%	42%
1979	49.8%	42.5%
1978	49.4%	43%
1977	49%	43.4%
1976	48.5%	43.7%
1975	48.2%	43.9%
1974	47.8%	44.1%
1973	47.3%	44.3%
1972	46.6%	44.4%
1971	45.6%	44.6%
1970	45%	44.7%
1969	45.3%	44.8%
1968	46.1%	44.8%
1967	46.7%	44.7%
1966	47.2%	44.5%
1965	47.5%	44.2%
1964	47.5%	44%
1963	47.4%	43.8%
1962	47.1%	43.5%
1961	46.7%	43.4%
1960	46.1%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Tunisia

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Marshall Islands

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Tunisia
2023	155	36
2022	174	38
2021	206	65
2020	178	40
2019	168	37
2018	167	38
2017	179	38
2016	183	39
2015	184	40
2014	199	42
2013	201	43
2012	207	43
2011	209	44
2010	212	44
2009	224	44
2008	226	45
2007	229	46
2006	233	48
2005	234	49
2004	238	50
2003	221	52
2002	223	53
2001	231	55
2000	251	56
1999	250	57
1998	259	60
1997	274	64
1996	292	68
1995	303	73
1994	303	77
1993	320	80
1992	322	82
1991	297	83
1990	311	85
1989	299	87
1988	276	96
1987	282	107
1986	274	121
1985	254	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Tunisia
2023	2.82%	1.29%
2022	2.91%	1.39%
2021	3%	1.5%
2020	3.1%	1.6%
2019	3.19%	1.69%
2018	3.29%	1.75%
2017	3.38%	1.79%
2016	3.48%	1.81%
2015	3.57%	1.82%
2014	3.66%	1.83%
2013	3.75%	1.83%
2012	3.82%	1.84%
2011	3.89%	1.85%
2010	3.94%	1.87%
2009	3.97%	1.9%
2008	4.02%	1.94%
2007	4.06%	2%
2006	4.1%	2.07%
2005	4.14%	2.16%
2004	4.18%	2.27%
2003	4.21%	2.4%
2002	4.24%	2.55%
2001	4.25%	2.72%
2000	4.25%	2.92%
1999	4.23%	3.14%
1998	4.19%	3.38%
1997	4.15%	3.65%
1996	4.14%	3.92%
1995	4.15%	4.2%
1994	4.2%	4.48%
1993	4.29%	4.74%
1992	4.43%	5%
1991	4.59%	5.24%
1990	4.76%	5.5%
1989	4.95%	5.76%
1988	5.13%	6.03%
1987	5.31%	6.35%
1986	5.49%	6.69%
1985	5.66%	7.08%
1984	5.83%	7.48%
1983	6%	7.94%
1982	6.15%	8.42%
1981	6.29%	8.94%
1980	6.42%	9.52%
1979	6.52%	10.2%
1978	6.61%	10.9%
1977	6.69%	11.7%
1976	6.77%	12.5%
1975	6.86%	13.4%
1974	6.97%	14.3%
1973	7.13%	15.2%
1972	7.33%	16.1%
1971	7.58%	17.1%
1970	7.87%	18.1%
1969	8.19%	19.1%
1968	8.53%	20.2%
1967	8.88%	21.3%
1966	9.25%	22.4%
1965	9.64%	23.6%
1964	10.1%	24.8%
1963	10.5%	26%
1962	11%	27.2%
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 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.