Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and United States

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs United States by year

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Marshall Islands

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	United States
2023	2.92	1.62
2022	2.94	1.66
2021	2.96	1.66
2020	2.99	1.64
2019	3.01	1.71
2018	3.04	1.73
2017	3.06	1.77
2016	3.09	1.82
2015	3.13	1.84
2014	3.18	1.86
2013	3.25	1.86
2012	3.38	1.88
2011	3.53	1.89
2010	3.67	1.93
2009	3.83	2
2008	3.97	2.07
2007	4.09	2.12
2006	4.2	2.11
2005	4.28	2.06
2004	4.34	2.05
2003	4.42	2.05
2002	4.49	2.02
2001	4.58	2.03
2000	4.7	2.06
1999	4.78	2.01
1998	4.87	2
1997	4.96	1.97
1996	5.02	1.98
1995	5.09	1.98
1994	5.23	2
1993	5.38	2.02
1992	5.55	2.05
1991	5.76	2.06
1990	5.97	2.08
1989	6.18	2.01
1988	6.38	1.93
1987	6.57	1.87
1986	6.73	1.84
1985	6.87	1.84
1984	6.99	1.81
1983	7.08	1.8
1982	7.18	1.83
1981	7.27	1.81
1980	7.37	1.84
1979	7.47	1.81
1978	7.58	1.76
1977	7.67	1.79
1976	7.76	1.74
1975	7.83	1.77
1974	7.9	1.84
1973	7.95	1.88
1972	8	2.01
1971	8.04	2.27
1970	8.07	2.48
1969	8.11	2.46
1968	8.14	2.46
1967	8.17	2.56
1966	8.2	2.72
1965	8.16	2.91
1964	8.14	3.19
1963	8.12	3.32
1962	8.12	3.46
1961	8.12	3.62
1960	8.08	3.65

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 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	United States
2023	550	502,372
2022	606	399,926
2021	653	199,137
2020	689	208,862
2019	746	887,476
2018	785	955,022
2017	826	1,028,037
2016	866	1,197,627
2015	912	1,270,126
2014	959	1,357,281
2013	1,014	1,322,711
2012	1,097	1,411,822
2011	1,185	1,441,697
2010	1,273	1,548,182
2009	1,365	1,717,920
2008	1,443	1,794,154
2007	1,507	1,897,757
2006	1,556	1,849,955
2005	1,586	1,684,445
2004	1,595	1,698,271
2003	1,600	1,653,615
2002	1,594	1,581,938
2001	1,596	1,595,826
2000	1,592	1,664,758
1999	1,590	1,564,050
1998	1,576	1,573,857
1997	1,564	1,501,014
1996	1,542	1,510,137
1995	1,522	1,546,031
1994	1,524	1,633,302
1993	1,524	1,717,685
1992	1,525	1,875,328
1991	1,540	1,926,543
1990	1,556	2,026,068
1989	1,574	1,875,826
1988	1,575	1,735,943
1987	1,566	1,720,252
1986	1,544	1,656,917
1985	1,511	1,689,258
1984	1,470	1,627,192
1983	1,422	1,636,544
1982	1,375	1,714,317
1981	1,328	1,652,153
1980	1,287	1,608,450
1979	1,250	1,597,894
1978	1,207	1,402,283
1977	1,160	1,431,556
1976	1,109	1,264,604
1975	1,055	1,252,644
1974	1,000	1,218,968
1973	954	1,165,499
1972	913	1,301,355
1971	877	1,640,519
1970	819	1,824,965
1969	747	1,702,487
1968	685	1,565,507
1967	636	1,669,181
1966	603	1,749,387
1965	566	1,943,030
1964	536	2,245,099
1963	509	2,289,826
1962	488	2,406,337
1961	469	2,571,681
1960	452	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs United States by year

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Marshall Islands

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	United States
2023	21.1	10.7
2022	22	11
2021	23.2	11
2020	23.4	10.9
2019	23.7	11.4
2018	24.1	11.6
2017	24.4	11.8
2016	24.7	12.2
2015	25.2	12.4
2014	25.7	12.5
2013	26.4	12.4
2012	27.7	12.6
2011	29.2	12.7
2010	30.9	13
2009	32.8	13.5
2008	34.3	14
2007	35.6	14.3
2006	36.6	14.3
2005	37.2	14
2004	37.4	14
2003	37.6	14.1
2002	37.6	14
2001	37.8	14.1
2000	38.2	14.4
1999	38.3	14.2
1998	38.4	14.3
1997	38.6	14.2
1996	38.5	14.4
1995	38.5	14.6
1994	39	15
1993	39.6	15.4
1992	40.2	15.8
1991	41.2	16.2
1990	42.4	16.7
1989	43.8	16.4
1988	45	16
1987	46.2	15.7
1986	47.3	15.6
1985	48.2	15.8
1984	48.9	15.6
1983	49.5	15.6
1982	50	15.9
1981	50.5	15.8
1980	51.1	15.9
1979	51.6	15.6
1978	51.7	15
1977	51.6	15.1
1976	51.4	14.6
1975	50.9	14.6
1974	50.3	14.8
1973	49.7	14.8
1972	48.9	15.6
1971	48.5	17.2
1970	47.7	18.4
1969	47.2	17.9
1968	47.4	17.6
1967	47.7	17.8
1966	47.5	18.4
1965	46.6	19.4
1964	46.2	21.1
1963	46	21.7
1962	46.2	22.4
1961	46.5	23.3
1960	46.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 46.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	United States
2100	16.6%	14.4%
2099	16.6%	14.4%
2098	16.6%	14.4%
2097	16.7%	14.4%
2096	16.7%	14.4%
2095	16.8%	14.5%
2094	16.9%	14.5%
2093	17%	14.5%
2092	17.1%	14.5%
2091	17.3%	14.6%
2090	17.5%	14.6%
2089	17.7%	14.7%
2088	17.9%	14.7%
2087	18.2%	14.7%
2086	18.4%	14.8%
2085	18.7%	14.8%
2084	19%	14.8%
2083	19.3%	14.9%
2082	19.5%	14.9%
2081	19.8%	14.9%
2080	20%	14.9%
2079	20.2%	14.9%
2078	20.4%	14.9%
2077	20.6%	14.9%
2076	20.8%	14.9%
2075	20.9%	14.9%
2074	21%	14.9%
2073	21.1%	14.9%
2072	21.2%	14.9%
2071	21.3%	14.9%
2070	21.3%	14.9%
2069	21.4%	14.9%
2068	21.5%	14.9%
2067	21.7%	14.9%
2066	21.8%	14.9%
2065	22%	15%
2064	22.3%	15%
2063	22.6%	15%
2062	22.9%	15.1%
2061	23.3%	15.1%
2060	23.8%	15.2%
2059	24.3%	15.3%
2058	24.8%	15.4%
2057	25.4%	15.5%
2056	26%	15.5%
2055	26.5%	15.6%
2054	27.1%	15.7%
2053	27.6%	15.8%
2052	28%	15.8%
2051	28.4%	15.9%
2050	28.7%	15.9%
2049	28.9%	16%
2048	29%	16%
2047	29.1%	16%
2046	29%	16%
2045	28.9%	16%
2044	28.7%	16%
2043	28.4%	16%
2042	28.2%	16%
2041	27.8%	15.9%
2040	27.5%	15.9%
2039	27.3%	15.9%
2038	27.3%	15.9%
2037	27.4%	15.9%
2036	27.8%	15.9%
2035	28.4%	15.9%
2034	28.9%	15.9%
2033	29.5%	16%
2032	30%	16.1%
2031	30.6%	16.2%
2030	31.2%	16.3%
2029	31.7%	16.5%
2028	32.3%	16.6%
2027	32.9%	16.8%
2026	33.6%	17%
2025	34.2%	17.2%
2024	34.5%	17.3%
2023	34.7%	17.6%
2022	34.6%	17.9%
2021	34.4%	18.1%
2020	34.5%	18.4%
2019	35.1%	18.6%
2018	35.7%	18.8%
2017	36.2%	18.9%
2016	36.8%	19.1%
2015	37.5%	19.2%
2014	38.2%	19.3%
2013	38.8%	19.4%
2012	39.4%	19.5%
2011	39.7%	19.6%
2010	39.7%	19.7%
2009	39.4%	19.8%
2008	39.2%	19.9%
2007	39%	20%
2006	38.9%	20.2%
2005	39.1%	20.3%
2004	39.4%	20.5%
2003	39.9%	20.7%
2002	40.6%	20.9%
2001	41.3%	21%
2000	42%	21.2%
1999	42.8%	21.3%
1998	43.7%	21.4%
1997	44.7%	21.5%
1996	45.6%	21.7%
1995	46.6%	21.8%
1994	47.5%	21.9%
1993	48.4%	21.9%
1992	49.1%	21.8%
1991	49.7%	21.7%
1990	50.2%	21.6%
1989	50.6%	21.5%
1988	50.8%	21.3%
1987	50.8%	21.3%
1986	50.7%	21.3%
1985	50.6%	21.5%
1984	50.4%	21.7%
1983	50.4%	21.8%
1982	50.3%	22%
1981	50.3%	22.1%
1980	50.1%	22.4%
1979	49.8%	22.8%
1978	49.4%	23.2%
1977	49%	23.8%
1976	48.5%	24.4%
1975	48.2%	25.2%
1974	47.8%	25.9%
1973	47.3%	26.6%
1972	46.6%	27.4%
1971	45.6%	28%
1970	45%	28.6%
1969	45.3%	29%
1968	46.1%	29.5%
1967	46.7%	30%
1966	47.2%	30.4%
1965	47.5%	30.7%
1964	47.5%	30.9%
1963	47.4%	31.1%
1962	47.1%	31.3%
1961	46.7%	31.4%
1960	46.1%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs United States

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Marshall Islands

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	United States
2023	155	17
2022	174	20
2021	206	31
2020	178	22
2019	168	18
2018	167	18
2017	179	18
2016	183	18
2015	184	17
2014	199	17
2013	201	16
2012	207	16
2011	209	15
2010	212	15
2009	224	15
2008	226	14
2007	229	13
2006	233	13
2005	234	13
2004	238	13
2003	221	13
2002	223	13
2001	231	13
2000	251	12
1999	250	12
1998	259	11
1997	274	11
1996	292	11
1995	303	12
1994	303	11
1993	320	12
1992	322	11
1991	297	12
1990	311	12
1989	299	12
1988	276	12
1987	282	11
1986	274	11
1985	254	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	United States
2023	2.82%	0.65%
2022	2.91%	0.65%
2021	3%	0.65%
2020	3.1%	0.65%
2019	3.19%	0.65%
2018	3.29%	0.65%
2017	3.38%	0.66%
2016	3.48%	0.67%
2015	3.57%	0.68%
2014	3.66%	0.68%
2013	3.75%	0.69%
2012	3.82%	0.7%
2011	3.89%	0.72%
2010	3.94%	0.73%
2009	3.97%	0.75%
2008	4.02%	0.76%
2007	4.06%	0.77%
2006	4.1%	0.79%
2005	4.14%	0.8%
2004	4.18%	0.81%
2003	4.21%	0.81%
2002	4.24%	0.82%
2001	4.25%	0.83%
2000	4.25%	0.84%
1999	4.23%	0.86%
1998	4.19%	0.87%
1997	4.15%	0.89%
1996	4.14%	0.92%
1995	4.15%	0.95%
1994	4.2%	0.98%
1993	4.29%	1.01%
1992	4.43%	1.05%
1991	4.59%	1.09%
1990	4.76%	1.12%
1989	4.95%	1.16%
1988	5.13%	1.19%
1987	5.31%	1.21%
1986	5.49%	1.24%
1985	5.66%	1.27%
1984	5.83%	1.3%
1983	6%	1.34%
1982	6.15%	1.39%
1981	6.29%	1.44%
1980	6.42%	1.5%
1979	6.52%	1.56%
1978	6.61%	1.63%
1977	6.69%	1.71%
1976	6.77%	1.79%
1975	6.86%	1.88%
1974	6.97%	1.97%
1973	7.13%	2.06%
1972	7.33%	2.15%
1971	7.58%	2.24%
1970	7.87%	2.32%
1969	8.19%	2.41%
1968	8.53%	2.49%
1967	8.88%	2.57%
1966	9.25%	2.64%
1965	9.64%	2.71%
1964	10.1%	2.77%
1963	10.5%	2.83%
1962	11%	2.89%
1961	11.6%	2.95%
1960	12.2%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.