Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Turkey

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Turkey by year

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Marshall Islands

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Turkey
2023	2.92	1.51
2022	2.94	1.63
2021	2.96	1.71
2020	2.99	1.77
2019	3.01	1.89
2018	3.04	2
2017	3.06	2.08
2016	3.09	2.11
2015	3.13	2.16
2014	3.18	2.19
2013	3.25	2.11
2012	3.38	2.11
2011	3.53	2.05
2010	3.67	2.08
2009	3.83	2.1
2008	3.97	2.15
2007	4.09	2.16
2006	4.2	2.19
2005	4.28	2.2
2004	4.34	2.2
2003	4.42	2.2
2002	4.49	2.27
2001	4.58	2.39
2000	4.7	2.49
1999	4.78	2.63
1998	4.87	2.71
1997	4.96	2.74
1996	5.02	2.78
1995	5.09	2.84
1994	5.23	2.87
1993	5.38	2.92
1992	5.55	2.94
1991	5.76	3
1990	5.97	3.11
1989	6.18	3.34
1988	6.38	3.45
1987	6.57	3.54
1986	6.73	3.66
1985	6.87	3.78
1984	6.99	3.91
1983	7.08	4.06
1982	7.18	4.21
1981	7.27	4.35
1980	7.37	4.45
1979	7.47	4.58
1978	7.58	4.69
1977	7.67	4.78
1976	7.76	4.93
1975	7.83	5.09
1974	7.9	5.24
1973	7.95	5.41
1972	8	5.55
1971	8.04	5.67
1970	8.07	5.78
1969	8.11	5.87
1968	8.14	5.96
1967	8.17	6.06
1966	8.2	6.15
1965	8.16	6.22
1964	8.14	6.29
1963	8.12	6.34
1962	8.12	6.38
1961	8.12	6.42
1960	8.08	6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Turkey
2023	550	426,630
2022	606	535,373
2021	653	521,713
2020	689	608,708
2019	746	751,472
2018	785	830,353
2017	826	875,408
2016	866	895,841
2015	912	930,799
2014	959	957,055
2013	1,014	921,386
2012	1,097	917,145
2011	1,185	875,839
2010	1,273	892,334
2009	1,365	900,491
2008	1,443	868,749
2007	1,507	876,626
2006	1,556	897,351
2005	1,586	898,650
2004	1,595	896,025
2003	1,600	893,683
2002	1,594	922,927
2001	1,596	980,560
2000	1,592	1,020,515
1999	1,590	1,063,312
1998	1,576	1,103,242
1997	1,564	1,099,738
1996	1,542	1,091,827
1995	1,522	1,090,630
1994	1,524	1,078,208
1993	1,524	1,064,168
1992	1,525	1,039,125
1991	1,540	1,041,229
1990	1,556	1,044,467
1989	1,574	1,094,036
1988	1,575	1,101,266
1987	1,566	1,099,042
1986	1,544	1,102,660
1985	1,511	1,098,846
1984	1,470	1,096,529
1983	1,422	1,095,106
1982	1,375	1,091,863
1981	1,328	1,100,082
1980	1,287	1,090,538
1979	1,250	1,076,707
1978	1,207	1,054,863
1977	1,160	1,023,779
1976	1,109	1,009,999
1975	1,055	1,012,904
1974	1,000	1,020,053
1973	954	1,025,675
1972	913	1,023,781
1971	877	1,014,165
1970	819	991,950
1969	747	970,958
1968	685	950,778
1967	636	936,727
1966	603	925,790
1965	566	904,016
1964	536	884,152
1963	509	862,626
1962	488	837,473
1961	469	816,911
1960	452	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Turkey by year

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Marshall Islands

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Turkey
2023	21.1	11.2
2022	22	12.2
2021	23.2	12.9
2020	23.4	13.4
2019	23.7	14.4
2018	24.1	15.4
2017	24.4	16.2
2016	24.7	16.6
2015	25.2	17.1
2014	25.7	17.5
2013	26.4	17
2012	27.7	17.2
2011	29.2	16.9
2010	30.9	17.2
2009	32.8	17.6
2008	34.3	18.2
2007	35.6	18.4
2006	36.6	18.7
2005	37.2	18.8
2004	37.4	18.9
2003	37.6	18.9
2002	37.6	19.5
2001	37.8	20.6
2000	38.2	21.4
1999	38.3	22.6
1998	38.4	23.3
1997	38.6	23.5
1996	38.5	23.7
1995	38.5	24.1
1994	39	24.3
1993	39.6	24.4
1992	40.2	24.4
1991	41.2	24.9
1990	42.4	25.5
1989	43.8	26.9
1988	45	27.7
1987	46.2	28.3
1986	47.3	29
1985	48.2	29.7
1984	48.9	30.4
1983	49.5	31.2
1982	50	32
1981	50.5	33.1
1980	51.1	33.7
1979	51.6	34.2
1978	51.7	34.5
1977	51.6	34.7
1976	51.4	35.3
1975	50.9	36.2
1974	50.3	37.3
1973	49.7	38.4
1972	48.9	39.3
1971	48.5	40.1
1970	47.7	40.6
1969	47.2	41
1968	47.4	41.5
1967	47.7	42.1
1966	47.5	42.9
1965	46.6	43.4
1964	46.2	43.9
1963	46	44.3
1962	46.2	44.7
1961	46.5	45.2
1960	46.9	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 46.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Turkey
2100	16.6%	11%
2099	16.6%	11%
2098	16.6%	11.1%
2097	16.7%	11.1%
2096	16.7%	11.2%
2095	16.8%	11.2%
2094	16.9%	11.3%
2093	17%	11.4%
2092	17.1%	11.4%
2091	17.3%	11.5%
2090	17.5%	11.6%
2089	17.7%	11.6%
2088	17.9%	11.7%
2087	18.2%	11.7%
2086	18.4%	11.8%
2085	18.7%	11.8%
2084	19%	11.9%
2083	19.3%	11.9%
2082	19.5%	11.9%
2081	19.8%	11.9%
2080	20%	11.9%
2079	20.2%	12%
2078	20.4%	12%
2077	20.6%	12%
2076	20.8%	12%
2075	20.9%	12%
2074	21%	12%
2073	21.1%	12%
2072	21.2%	12.1%
2071	21.3%	12.1%
2070	21.3%	12.2%
2069	21.4%	12.2%
2068	21.5%	12.3%
2067	21.7%	12.4%
2066	21.8%	12.5%
2065	22%	12.7%
2064	22.3%	12.8%
2063	22.6%	13%
2062	22.9%	13.1%
2061	23.3%	13.3%
2060	23.8%	13.5%
2059	24.3%	13.7%
2058	24.8%	13.8%
2057	25.4%	14%
2056	26%	14.2%
2055	26.5%	14.3%
2054	27.1%	14.5%
2053	27.6%	14.6%
2052	28%	14.7%
2051	28.4%	14.9%
2050	28.7%	15%
2049	28.9%	15.1%
2048	29%	15.2%
2047	29.1%	15.3%
2046	29%	15.4%
2045	28.9%	15.5%
2044	28.7%	15.6%
2043	28.4%	15.7%
2042	28.2%	15.8%
2041	27.8%	15.9%
2040	27.5%	16%
2039	27.3%	16.1%
2038	27.3%	16.3%
2037	27.4%	16.4%
2036	27.8%	16.6%
2035	28.4%	16.9%
2034	28.9%	17.2%
2033	29.5%	17.6%
2032	30%	18%
2031	30.6%	18.4%
2030	31.2%	18.9%
2029	31.7%	19.4%
2028	32.3%	19.9%
2027	32.9%	20.3%
2026	33.6%	20.8%
2025	34.2%	21.2%
2024	34.5%	21.4%
2023	34.7%	21.8%
2022	34.6%	22.2%
2021	34.4%	22.5%
2020	34.5%	22.8%
2019	35.1%	23%
2018	35.7%	23.1%
2017	36.2%	23.3%
2016	36.8%	23.6%
2015	37.5%	23.9%
2014	38.2%	24.3%
2013	38.8%	24.7%
2012	39.4%	25.1%
2011	39.7%	25.5%
2010	39.7%	25.9%
2009	39.4%	26.3%
2008	39.2%	26.7%
2007	39%	27.1%
2006	38.9%	27.5%
2005	39.1%	27.9%
2004	39.4%	28.3%
2003	39.9%	28.7%
2002	40.6%	29.2%
2001	41.3%	29.7%
2000	42%	30.2%
1999	42.8%	30.8%
1998	43.7%	31.4%
1997	44.7%	32%
1996	45.6%	32.6%
1995	46.6%	33.2%
1994	47.5%	33.8%
1993	48.4%	34.3%
1992	49.1%	34.8%
1991	49.7%	35.3%
1990	50.2%	35.8%
1989	50.6%	36.3%
1988	50.8%	36.7%
1987	50.8%	37.2%
1986	50.7%	37.6%
1985	50.6%	38.1%
1984	50.4%	38.5%
1983	50.4%	38.9%
1982	50.3%	39.3%
1981	50.3%	39.6%
1980	50.1%	39.8%
1979	49.8%	40.1%
1978	49.4%	40.4%
1977	49%	40.7%
1976	48.5%	41.1%
1975	48.2%	41.5%
1974	47.8%	41.8%
1973	47.3%	42.1%
1972	46.6%	42.3%
1971	45.6%	42.5%
1970	45%	42.7%
1969	45.3%	42.8%
1968	46.1%	42.9%
1967	46.7%	42.9%
1966	47.2%	42.8%
1965	47.5%	42.8%
1964	47.5%	42.7%
1963	47.4%	42.5%
1962	47.1%	42.4%
1961	46.7%	42.2%
1960	46.1%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Turkey

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Marshall Islands

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Turkey
2023	155	15
2022	174	21
2021	206	20
2020	178	19
2019	168	17
2018	167	17
2017	179	18
2016	183	19
2015	184	19
2014	199	20
2013	201	20
2012	207	21
2011	209	23
2010	212	23
2009	224	23
2008	226	24
2007	229	25
2006	233	26
2005	234	27
2004	238	28
2003	221	29
2002	223	30
2001	231	31
2000	251	32
1999	250	34
1998	259	34
1997	274	35
1996	292	36
1995	303	37
1994	303	38
1993	320	39
1992	322	40
1991	297	41
1990	311	42
1989	299	44
1988	276	47
1987	282	50
1986	274	53
1985	254	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Turkey
2023	2.82%	1.28%
2022	2.91%	0.96%
2021	3%	1.01%
2020	3.1%	1.05%
2019	3.19%	1.1%
2018	3.29%	1.15%
2017	3.38%	1.2%
2016	3.48%	1.26%
2015	3.57%	1.33%
2014	3.66%	1.4%
2013	3.75%	1.49%
2012	3.82%	1.58%
2011	3.89%	1.68%
2010	3.94%	1.79%
2009	3.97%	1.92%
2008	4.02%	2.06%
2007	4.06%	2.21%
2006	4.1%	2.38%
2005	4.14%	2.57%
2004	4.18%	2.77%
2003	4.21%	2.99%
2002	4.24%	3.22%
2001	4.25%	3.47%
2000	4.25%	3.74%
1999	4.23%	4.03%
1998	4.19%	4.33%
1997	4.15%	4.66%
1996	4.14%	5%
1995	4.15%	5.35%
1994	4.2%	5.73%
1993	4.29%	6.11%
1992	4.43%	6.52%
1991	4.59%	6.95%
1990	4.76%	7.38%
1989	4.95%	7.83%
1988	5.13%	8.29%
1987	5.31%	8.77%
1986	5.49%	9.27%
1985	5.66%	9.79%
1984	5.83%	10.3%
1983	6%	10.9%
1982	6.15%	11.5%
1981	6.29%	12.1%
1980	6.42%	12.7%
1979	6.52%	13.3%
1978	6.61%	13.9%
1977	6.69%	14.5%
1976	6.77%	15.1%
1975	6.86%	15.7%
1974	6.97%	16.3%
1973	7.13%	16.9%
1972	7.33%	17.5%
1971	7.58%	18%
1970	7.87%	18.6%
1969	8.19%	19.2%
1968	8.53%	19.7%
1967	8.88%	20.4%
1966	9.25%	21%
1965	9.64%	21.7%
1964	10.1%	22.5%
1963	10.5%	23.3%
1962	11%	24.1%
1961	11.6%	25%
1960	12.2%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.