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Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Uganda

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The Marshall Islands has an annual birth rate of 21.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Uganda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.92 in the Marshall Islands and 4.28 in Uganda — 46.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.9% in the Marshall Islands and by 38% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 8.08 and 6.91, respectively.

  • The Marshall Islands is ranked 67/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.7 years in the Marshall Islands, compared to 19.4 years in Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in the Marshall Islands — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 71.8 in the Marshall Islands vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In the Marshall Islands, 23.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Uganda by year

Marshall Islands
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Uganda
2023 2.92 4.28
2022 2.94 4.39
2021 2.96 4.51
2020 2.99 4.62
2019 3.01 4.74
2018 3.04 4.87
2017 3.06 4.99
2016 3.09 5.11
2015 3.13 5.25
2014 3.18 5.41
2013 3.25 5.56
2012 3.38 5.73
2011 3.53 5.89
2010 3.67 6.02
2009 3.83 6.12
2008 3.97 6.2
2007 4.09 6.33
2006 4.2 6.43
2005 4.28 6.53
2004 4.34 6.61
2003 4.42 6.67
2002 4.49 6.74
2001 4.58 6.76
2000 4.7 6.79
1999 4.78 6.83
1998 4.87 6.84
1997 4.96 6.86
1996 5.02 6.84
1995 5.09 6.87
1994 5.23 6.9
1993 5.38 6.89
1992 5.55 6.91
1991 5.76 6.94
1990 5.97 7.01
1989 6.18 7.05
1988 6.38 7.1
1987 6.57 7.12
1986 6.73 7.08
1985 6.87 7.04
1984 6.99 7.02
1983 7.08 7.07
1982 7.18 7.11
1981 7.27 7.12
1980 7.37 7.11
1979 7.47 7.14
1978 7.58 7.16
1977 7.67 7.18
1976 7.76 7.19
1975 7.83 7.2
1974 7.9 7.19
1973 7.95 7.19
1972 8 7.19
1971 8.04 7.18
1970 8.07 7.15
1969 8.11 7.12
1968 8.14 7.13
1967 8.17 7.1
1966 8.2 7.07
1965 8.16 7.04
1964 8.14 7.01
1963 8.12 6.98
1962 8.12 6.96
1961 8.12 6.93
1960 8.08 6.91

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Marshall Islands
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Marshall Islands Uganda
2023 550 1,477,166
2022 606 1,455,576
2021 653 1,423,377
2020 689 1,397,288
2019 746 1,367,044
2018 785 1,332,600
2017 826 1,290,658
2016 866 1,249,565
2015 912 1,224,839
2014 959 1,201,599
2013 1,014 1,184,250
2012 1,097 1,167,473
2011 1,185 1,147,263
2010 1,273 1,121,564
2009 1,365 1,090,600
2008 1,443 1,055,935
2007 1,507 1,029,893
2006 1,556 999,958
2005 1,586 969,096
2004 1,595 938,623
2003 1,600 901,374
2002 1,594 868,756
2001 1,596 836,751
2000 1,592 803,069
1999 1,590 775,166
1998 1,576 741,175
1997 1,564 727,523
1996 1,542 699,707
1995 1,522 697,218
1994 1,524 675,092
1993 1,524 650,032
1992 1,525 627,139
1991 1,540 602,740
1990 1,556 587,291
1989 1,574 565,367
1988 1,575 547,759
1987 1,566 527,397
1986 1,544 487,693
1985 1,511 462,534
1984 1,470 421,241
1983 1,422 404,940
1982 1,375 390,820
1981 1,328 380,028
1980 1,287 370,287
1979 1,250 381,626
1978 1,207 371,930
1977 1,160 365,216
1976 1,109 359,458
1975 1,055 354,278
1974 1,000 345,773
1973 954 340,780
1972 913 335,935
1971 877 328,294
1970 819 333,202
1969 747 320,486
1968 685 309,725
1967 636 296,692
1966 603 282,225
1965 566 271,830
1964 536 260,733
1963 509 250,885
1962 488 241,513
1961 469 232,894
1960 452 225,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Uganda by year

Marshall Islands
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Marshall Islands Uganda
2023 21.1 35.2
2022 22 35.8
2021 23.2 36.3
2020 23.4 36.8
2019 23.7 37.2
2018 24.1 37.7
2017 24.4 37.9
2016 24.7 38.3
2015 25.2 39
2014 25.7 39.7
2013 26.4 40.6
2012 27.7 41.4
2011 29.2 42.2
2010 30.9 42.9
2009 32.8 43.4
2008 34.3 43.8
2007 35.6 44.5
2006 36.6 45.2
2005 37.2 45.8
2004 37.4 46.5
2003 37.6 47
2002 37.6 47.4
2001 37.8 47.9
2000 38.2 48.2
1999 38.3 48.7
1998 38.4 48.8
1997 38.6 49.6
1996 38.5 49.5
1995 38.5 50.6
1994 39 50.5
1993 39.6 50.5
1992 40.2 50.6
1991 41.2 50.6
1990 42.4 51
1989 43.8 50.9
1988 45 51
1987 46.2 50.9
1986 47.3 50.4
1985 48.2 49.7
1984 48.9 49
1983 49.5 48.9
1982 50 48.8
1981 50.5 48.8
1980 51.1 48.7
1979 51.6 48.8
1978 51.7 48.6
1977 51.6 48.6
1976 51.4 48.6
1975 50.9 48.7
1974 50.3 48.6
1973 49.7 48.7
1972 48.9 48.9
1971 48.5 48.9
1970 47.7 48.7
1969 47.2 48.4
1968 47.4 48.4
1967 47.7 48.2
1966 47.5 47.9
1965 46.6 47.8
1964 46.2 47.7
1963 46 47.8
1962 46.2 48
1961 46.5 48.2
1960 46.9 48.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 46.9 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Marshall Islands Uganda
Fertility rate 2.92 4.28
Fertility rate rank 58/196 19/196
Birth rate 21.1 35.2
Birth rate rank 67/196 12/196
Population change due to births and deaths +550 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 143/196 10/196
Natural population change rate +1.42% +3.04%
Population growth -3.29% +2.79%
Population growth rank 197/197 22/197
Age at first childbirth 20.7 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 70.3 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 165.6 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.7 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.8% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 42.4% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 92.4% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.3% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.35% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.82% 3.88%
Life expectancy 67.3 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Marshall Islands
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Marshall Islands Uganda
2100 16.6% 17.8%
2099 16.6% 18%
2098 16.6% 18.1%
2097 16.7% 18.3%
2096 16.7% 18.5%
2095 16.8% 18.6%
2094 16.9% 18.8%
2093 17% 19%
2092 17.1% 19.2%
2091 17.3% 19.4%
2090 17.5% 19.6%
2089 17.7% 19.7%
2088 17.9% 19.9%
2087 18.2% 20.1%
2086 18.4% 20.4%
2085 18.7% 20.6%
2084 19% 20.8%
2083 19.3% 21%
2082 19.5% 21.2%
2081 19.8% 21.4%
2080 20% 21.7%
2079 20.2% 21.9%
2078 20.4% 22.1%
2077 20.6% 22.4%
2076 20.8% 22.6%
2075 20.9% 22.9%
2074 21% 23.2%
2073 21.1% 23.5%
2072 21.2% 23.7%
2071 21.3% 24%
2070 21.3% 24.3%
2069 21.4% 24.6%
2068 21.5% 25%
2067 21.7% 25.3%
2066 21.8% 25.6%
2065 22% 25.9%
2064 22.3% 26.3%
2063 22.6% 26.6%
2062 22.9% 27%
2061 23.3% 27.3%
2060 23.8% 27.7%
2059 24.3% 28%
2058 24.8% 28.4%
2057 25.4% 28.7%
2056 26% 29.1%
2055 26.5% 29.4%
2054 27.1% 29.8%
2053 27.6% 30.1%
2052 28% 30.5%
2051 28.4% 30.9%
2050 28.7% 31.3%
2049 28.9% 31.6%
2048 29% 32%
2047 29.1% 32.5%
2046 29% 32.9%
2045 28.9% 33.4%
2044 28.7% 33.8%
2043 28.4% 34.3%
2042 28.2% 34.8%
2041 27.8% 35.3%
2040 27.5% 35.9%
2039 27.3% 36.4%
2038 27.3% 37%
2037 27.4% 37.6%
2036 27.8% 38.1%
2035 28.4% 38.7%
2034 28.9% 39.2%
2033 29.5% 39.7%
2032 30% 40.2%
2031 30.6% 40.7%
2030 31.2% 41.1%
2029 31.7% 41.6%
2028 32.3% 42%
2027 32.9% 42.5%
2026 33.6% 42.9%
2025 34.2% 43.3%
2024 34.5% 43.5%
2023 34.7% 43.9%
2022 34.6% 44.3%
2021 34.4% 44.7%
2020 34.5% 45.2%
2019 35.1% 45.8%
2018 35.7% 46.3%
2017 36.2% 46.9%
2016 36.8% 47.5%
2015 37.5% 48.1%
2014 38.2% 48.5%
2013 38.8% 48.8%
2012 39.4% 49.1%
2011 39.7% 49.3%
2010 39.7% 49.5%
2009 39.4% 49.7%
2008 39.2% 49.8%
2007 39% 50%
2006 38.9% 50%
2005 39.1% 50.1%
2004 39.4% 50.1%
2003 39.9% 50.1%
2002 40.6% 50.1%
2001 41.3% 50.1%
2000 42% 50.1%
1999 42.8% 50%
1998 43.7% 49.9%
1997 44.7% 49.7%
1996 45.6% 49.4%
1995 46.6% 49.1%
1994 47.5% 48.6%
1993 48.4% 48.5%
1992 49.1% 48.4%
1991 49.7% 48.3%
1990 50.2% 48.2%
1989 50.6% 48.1%
1988 50.8% 48.1%
1987 50.8% 48%
1986 50.7% 48%
1985 50.6% 48%
1984 50.4% 48%
1983 50.4% 48.1%
1982 50.3% 48%
1981 50.3% 48%
1980 50.1% 47.9%
1979 49.8% 47.7%
1978 49.4% 47.6%
1977 49% 47.5%
1976 48.5% 47.5%
1975 48.2% 47.4%
1974 47.8% 47.3%
1973 47.3% 47.1%
1972 46.6% 46.9%
1971 45.6% 46.7%
1970 45% 46.5%
1969 45.3% 46.5%
1968 46.1% 46.5%
1967 46.7% 46.6%
1966 47.2% 46.6%
1965 47.5% 46.7%
1964 47.5% 46.8%
1963 47.4% 46.9%
1962 47.1% 46.8%
1961 46.7% 46.6%
1960 46.1% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Uganda compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Uganda

Marshall Islands
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Marshall Islands Uganda
2023 155 170
2022 174 184
2021 206 216
2020 178 209
2019 168 219
2018 167 232
2017 179 246
2016 183 272
2015 184 299
2014 199 311
2013 201 308
2012 207 285
2011 209 295
2010 212 304
2009 224 322
2008 226 324
2007 229 345
2006 233 409
2005 234 417
2004 238 384
2003 221 395
2002 223 416
2001 231 440
2000 251 475
1999 250 504
1998 259 523
1997 274 522
1996 292 513
1995 303 514
1994 303 507
1993 320 515
1992 322 530
1991 297 549
1990 311 575
1989 299 609
1988 276 655
1987 282 709
1986 274 781
1985 254 842

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

Marshall Islands
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Marshall Islands Uganda
2023 2.82% 3.88%
2022 2.91% 4.05%
2021 3% 4.18%
2020 3.1% 4.35%
2019 3.19% 4.53%
2018 3.29% 4.74%
2017 3.38% 4.98%
2016 3.48% 5.25%
2015 3.57% 5.58%
2014 3.66% 5.91%
2013 3.75% 6.24%
2012 3.82% 6.67%
2011 3.89% 7.1%
2010 3.94% 7.61%
2009 3.97% 8.14%
2008 4.02% 8.69%
2007 4.06% 9.3%
2006 4.1% 9.97%
2005 4.14% 10.7%
2004 4.18% 11.5%
2003 4.21% 12.3%
2002 4.24% 13.1%
2001 4.25% 13.9%
2000 4.25% 14.6%
1999 4.23% 15.2%
1998 4.19% 15.6%
1997 4.15% 16%
1996 4.14% 16.2%
1995 4.15% 16.5%
1994 4.2% 16.7%
1993 4.29% 17%
1992 4.43% 17.4%
1991 4.59% 17.9%
1990 4.76% 18.3%
1989 4.95% 18.7%
1988 5.13% 18.9%
1987 5.31% 19.2%
1986 5.49% 19.5%
1985 5.66% 19.9%
1984 5.83% 20.3%
1983 6% 20.9%
1982 6.15% 21.4%
1981 6.29% 21.9%
1980 6.42% 22%
1979 6.52% 21.8%
1978 6.61% 21.6%
1977 6.69% 21.2%
1976 6.77% 20.7%
1975 6.86% 20.3%
1974 6.97% 19.9%
1973 7.13% 19.6%
1972 7.33% 19.4%
1971 7.58% 19.3%
1970 7.87% 19.3%
1969 8.19% 19.4%
1968 8.53% 19.7%
1967 8.88% 19.9%
1966 9.25% 20.3%
1965 9.64% 20.6%
1964 10.1% 20.9%
1963 10.5% 21.3%
1962 11% 21.6%
1961 11.6% 21.9%
1960 12.2% 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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