Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Uruguay by year

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Marshall Islands

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Uruguay
2023	2.92	1.41
2022	2.94	1.43
2021	2.96	1.45
2020	2.99	1.5
2019	3.01	1.57
2018	3.04	1.68
2017	3.06	1.82
2016	3.09	1.97
2015	3.13	2.04
2014	3.18	2.03
2013	3.25	2.03
2012	3.38	2.01
2011	3.53	1.99
2010	3.67	2.01
2009	3.83	2.02
2008	3.97	2.03
2007	4.09	2.05
2006	4.2	2.07
2005	4.28	2.1
2004	4.34	2.09
2003	4.42	2.12
2002	4.49	2.16
2001	4.58	2.16
2000	4.7	2.2
1999	4.78	2.25
1998	4.87	2.27
1997	4.96	2.33
1996	5.02	2.36
1995	5.09	2.4
1994	5.23	2.42
1993	5.38	2.41
1992	5.55	2.43
1991	5.76	2.45
1990	5.97	2.48
1989	6.18	2.5
1988	6.38	2.5
1987	6.57	2.49
1986	6.73	2.47
1985	6.87	2.47
1984	6.99	2.47
1983	7.08	2.49
1982	7.18	2.51
1981	7.27	2.53
1980	7.37	2.59
1979	7.47	2.71
1978	7.58	2.83
1977	7.67	2.9
1976	7.76	3.01
1975	7.83	3.02
1974	7.9	2.96
1973	7.95	2.86
1972	8	2.78
1971	8.04	2.77
1970	8.07	2.77
1969	8.11	2.77
1968	8.14	2.77
1967	8.17	2.78
1966	8.2	2.82
1965	8.16	2.84
1964	8.14	2.86
1963	8.12	2.88
1962	8.12	2.87
1961	8.12	2.85
1960	8.08	2.83

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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Uruguay
2023	550	298
2022	606	-2,964
2021	653	-5,621
2020	689	4,048
2019	746	3,873
2018	785	7,322
2017	826	10,907
2016	866	14,008
2015	912	16,194
2014	959	16,238
2013	1,014	16,318
2012	1,097	15,520
2011	1,185	14,934
2010	1,273	16,231
2009	1,365	16,947
2008	1,443	16,838
2007	1,507	17,422
2006	1,556	17,783
2005	1,586	18,926
2004	1,595	18,067
2003	1,600	18,628
2002	1,594	20,073
2001	1,596	20,729
2000	1,592	21,060
1999	1,590	21,844
1998	1,576	22,114
1997	1,564	23,737
1996	1,542	24,635
1995	1,522	24,872
1994	1,524	24,637
1993	1,524	24,212
1992	1,525	24,847
1991	1,540	25,422
1990	1,556	25,699
1989	1,574	25,322
1988	1,575	25,071
1987	1,566	24,469
1986	1,544	24,505
1985	1,511	23,988
1984	1,470	23,684
1983	1,422	24,146
1982	1,375	25,224
1981	1,328	24,968
1980	1,287	25,451
1979	1,250	27,456
1978	1,207	30,076
1977	1,160	31,321
1976	1,109	33,199
1975	1,055	33,393
1974	1,000	32,221
1973	954	30,213
1972	913	28,896
1971	877	28,584
1970	819	28,737
1969	747	28,805
1968	685	29,103
1967	636	29,514
1966	603	30,293
1965	566	30,807
1964	536	31,340
1963	509	31,824
1962	488	31,441
1961	469	30,975
1960	452	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Uruguay by year

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Marshall Islands

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Uruguay
2023	21.1	9.87
2022	22	9.96
2021	23.2	10.1
2020	23.4	10.4
2019	23.7	10.9
2018	24.1	11.7
2017	24.4	12.7
2016	24.7	13.7
2015	25.2	14.3
2014	25.7	14.2
2013	26.4	14.3
2012	27.7	14.2
2011	29.2	14.1
2010	30.9	14.2
2009	32.8	14.3
2008	34.3	14.4
2007	35.6	14.6
2006	36.6	14.8
2005	37.2	15.1
2004	37.4	15.1
2003	37.6	15.3
2002	37.6	15.6
2001	37.8	15.7
2000	38.2	16
1999	38.3	16.4
1998	38.4	16.6
1997	38.6	17
1996	38.5	17.3
1995	38.5	17.6
1994	39	17.7
1993	39.6	17.6
1992	40.2	17.7
1991	41.2	17.8
1990	42.4	17.9
1989	43.8	18.1
1988	45	18.1
1987	46.2	17.9
1986	47.3	17.8
1985	48.2	17.8
1984	48.9	17.8
1983	49.5	17.9
1982	50	18
1981	50.5	18.2
1980	51.1	18.5
1979	51.6	19.3
1978	51.7	20.1
1977	51.6	20.6
1976	51.4	21.4
1975	50.9	21.5
1974	50.3	21.1
1973	49.7	20.4
1972	48.9	20
1971	48.5	20
1970	47.7	20.1
1969	47.2	20.1
1968	47.4	20.2
1967	47.7	20.5
1966	47.5	20.9
1965	46.6	21.2
1964	46.2	21.5
1963	46	21.8
1962	46.2	21.8
1961	46.5	21.8
1960	46.9	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 46.9 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Uruguay
2100	16.6%	11%
2099	16.6%	11%
2098	16.6%	11%
2097	16.7%	11%
2096	16.7%	11%
2095	16.8%	11%
2094	16.9%	11%
2093	17%	11.1%
2092	17.1%	11.1%
2091	17.3%	11.2%
2090	17.5%	11.2%
2089	17.7%	11.2%
2088	17.9%	11.3%
2087	18.2%	11.3%
2086	18.4%	11.3%
2085	18.7%	11.4%
2084	19%	11.4%
2083	19.3%	11.4%
2082	19.5%	11.4%
2081	19.8%	11.5%
2080	20%	11.5%
2079	20.2%	11.5%
2078	20.4%	11.5%
2077	20.6%	11.5%
2076	20.8%	11.5%
2075	20.9%	11.4%
2074	21%	11.4%
2073	21.1%	11.4%
2072	21.2%	11.4%
2071	21.3%	11.4%
2070	21.3%	11.5%
2069	21.4%	11.5%
2068	21.5%	11.5%
2067	21.7%	11.6%
2066	21.8%	11.7%
2065	22%	11.8%
2064	22.3%	11.9%
2063	22.6%	12%
2062	22.9%	12.1%
2061	23.3%	12.2%
2060	23.8%	12.3%
2059	24.3%	12.5%
2058	24.8%	12.6%
2057	25.4%	12.8%
2056	26%	12.9%
2055	26.5%	13%
2054	27.1%	13.2%
2053	27.6%	13.3%
2052	28%	13.4%
2051	28.4%	13.6%
2050	28.7%	13.7%
2049	28.9%	13.8%
2048	29%	13.9%
2047	29.1%	14%
2046	29%	14%
2045	28.9%	14.1%
2044	28.7%	14.2%
2043	28.4%	14.2%
2042	28.2%	14.3%
2041	27.8%	14.3%
2040	27.5%	14.4%
2039	27.3%	14.4%
2038	27.3%	14.4%
2037	27.4%	14.5%
2036	27.8%	14.5%
2035	28.4%	14.6%
2034	28.9%	14.7%
2033	29.5%	14.9%
2032	30%	15.2%
2031	30.6%	15.6%
2030	31.2%	16.1%
2029	31.7%	16.5%
2028	32.3%	16.9%
2027	32.9%	17.3%
2026	33.6%	17.7%
2025	34.2%	18.1%
2024	34.5%	18.3%
2023	34.7%	18.7%
2022	34.6%	19.1%
2021	34.4%	19.4%
2020	34.5%	19.8%
2019	35.1%	20.2%
2018	35.7%	20.5%
2017	36.2%	20.8%
2016	36.8%	21%
2015	37.5%	21.1%
2014	38.2%	21.3%
2013	38.8%	21.5%
2012	39.4%	21.7%
2011	39.7%	22%
2010	39.7%	22.3%
2009	39.4%	22.6%
2008	39.2%	22.8%
2007	39%	23.1%
2006	38.9%	23.3%
2005	39.1%	23.5%
2004	39.4%	23.7%
2003	39.9%	23.9%
2002	40.6%	24.1%
2001	41.3%	24.2%
2000	42%	24.4%
1999	42.8%	24.5%
1998	43.7%	24.5%
1997	44.7%	24.6%
1996	45.6%	24.6%
1995	46.6%	24.7%
1994	47.5%	24.7%
1993	48.4%	24.9%
1992	49.1%	25.1%
1991	49.7%	25.3%
1990	50.2%	25.6%
1989	50.6%	25.8%
1988	50.8%	26%
1987	50.8%	26.1%
1986	50.7%	26.2%
1985	50.6%	26.4%
1984	50.4%	26.5%
1983	50.4%	26.6%
1982	50.3%	26.7%
1981	50.3%	26.9%
1980	50.1%	27%
1979	49.8%	27.2%
1978	49.4%	27.3%
1977	49%	27.3%
1976	48.5%	27.4%
1975	48.2%	27.4%
1974	47.8%	27.4%
1973	47.3%	27.4%
1972	46.6%	27.5%
1971	45.6%	27.7%
1970	45%	27.8%
1969	45.3%	27.8%
1968	46.1%	27.9%
1967	46.7%	28%
1966	47.2%	28%
1965	47.5%	27.9%
1964	47.5%	27.9%
1963	47.4%	27.8%
1962	47.1%	27.7%
1961	46.7%	27.6%
1960	46.1%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Uruguay

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Marshall Islands

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Uruguay
2023	155	15
2022	174	20
2021	206	49
2020	178	20
2019	168	16
2018	167	16
2017	179	16
2016	183	16
2015	184	16
2014	199	16
2013	201	16
2012	207	16
2011	209	17
2010	212	17
2009	224	18
2008	226	19
2007	229	19
2006	233	20
2005	234	20
2004	238	21
2003	221	23
2002	223	23
2001	231	24
2000	251	23
1999	250	24
1998	259	25
1997	274	27
1996	292	28
1995	303	29
1994	303	30
1993	320	31
1992	322	33
1991	297	33
1990	311	35
1989	299	36
1988	276	39
1987	282	41
1986	274	41
1985	254	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Uruguay
2023	2.82%	0.67%
2022	2.91%	0.68%
2021	3%	0.7%
2020	3.1%	0.71%
2019	3.19%	0.74%
2018	3.29%	0.77%
2017	3.38%	0.81%
2016	3.48%	0.85%
2015	3.57%	0.89%
2014	3.66%	0.93%
2013	3.75%	0.97%
2012	3.82%	1%
2011	3.89%	1.04%
2010	3.94%	1.08%
2009	3.97%	1.13%
2008	4.02%	1.19%
2007	4.06%	1.27%
2006	4.1%	1.35%
2005	4.14%	1.44%
2004	4.18%	1.52%
2003	4.21%	1.58%
2002	4.24%	1.62%
2001	4.25%	1.66%
2000	4.25%	1.7%
1999	4.23%	1.76%
1998	4.19%	1.84%
1997	4.15%	1.93%
1996	4.14%	2.03%
1995	4.15%	2.12%
1994	4.2%	2.19%
1993	4.29%	2.25%
1992	4.43%	2.29%
1991	4.59%	2.32%
1990	4.76%	2.37%
1989	4.95%	2.42%
1988	5.13%	2.51%
1987	5.31%	2.62%
1986	5.49%	2.74%
1985	5.66%	2.84%
1984	5.83%	2.95%
1983	6%	3.1%
1982	6.15%	3.31%
1981	6.29%	3.6%
1980	6.42%	3.98%
1979	6.52%	4.41%
1978	6.61%	4.83%
1977	6.69%	5.18%
1976	6.77%	5.41%
1975	6.86%	5.49%
1974	6.97%	5.46%
1973	7.13%	5.39%
1972	7.33%	5.34%
1971	7.58%	5.33%
1970	7.87%	5.4%
1969	8.19%	5.53%
1968	8.53%	5.64%
1967	8.88%	5.7%
1966	9.25%	5.74%
1965	9.64%	5.77%
1964	10.1%	5.83%
1963	10.5%	5.93%
1962	11%	6.06%
1961	11.6%	6.21%
1960	12.2%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.