Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu by year

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Marshall Islands

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu
2023	2.92	3.6
2022	2.94	3.65
2021	2.96	3.7
2020	2.99	3.74
2019	3.01	3.79
2018	3.04	3.83
2017	3.06	3.88
2016	3.09	3.92
2015	3.13	3.95
2014	3.18	4
2013	3.25	4.04
2012	3.38	4.06
2011	3.53	4.09
2010	3.67	4.13
2009	3.83	4.16
2008	3.97	4.16
2007	4.09	4.12
2006	4.2	4.1
2005	4.28	4.13
2004	4.34	4.21
2003	4.42	4.29
2002	4.49	4.38
2001	4.58	4.5
2000	4.7	4.54
1999	4.78	4.56
1998	4.87	4.6
1997	4.96	4.66
1996	5.02	4.75
1995	5.09	4.85
1994	5.23	4.94
1993	5.38	5.02
1992	5.55	5.09
1991	5.76	5.13
1990	5.97	5.17
1989	6.18	5.21
1988	6.38	5.27
1987	6.57	5.33
1986	6.73	5.38
1985	6.87	5.43
1984	6.99	5.49
1983	7.08	5.55
1982	7.18	5.6
1981	7.27	5.65
1980	7.37	5.69
1979	7.47	5.73
1978	7.58	5.77
1977	7.67	5.81
1976	7.76	5.89
1975	7.83	5.98
1974	7.9	6.06
1973	7.95	6.15
1972	8	6.23
1971	8.04	6.29
1970	8.07	6.35
1969	8.11	6.41
1968	8.14	6.46
1967	8.17	6.51
1966	8.2	6.51
1965	8.16	6.52
1964	8.14	6.57
1963	8.12	6.62
1962	8.12	6.67
1961	8.12	6.73
1960	8.08	6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu
2023	550	7,359
2022	606	7,358
2021	653	7,199
2020	689	7,233
2019	746	7,364
2018	785	7,379
2017	826	7,371
2016	866	7,315
2015	912	7,220
2014	959	7,143
2013	1,014	7,036
2012	1,097	6,877
2011	1,185	6,715
2010	1,273	6,548
2009	1,365	6,362
2008	1,443	6,138
2007	1,507	5,842
2006	1,556	5,606
2005	1,586	5,454
2004	1,595	5,353
2003	1,600	5,258
2002	1,594	5,181
2001	1,596	5,144
2000	1,592	5,026
1999	1,590	4,871
1998	1,576	4,866
1997	1,564	4,854
1996	1,542	4,897
1995	1,522	4,945
1994	1,524	4,973
1993	1,524	4,973
1992	1,525	4,941
1991	1,540	4,859
1990	1,556	4,762
1989	1,574	4,656
1988	1,575	4,577
1987	1,566	4,427
1986	1,544	4,360
1985	1,511	4,219
1984	1,470	4,088
1983	1,422	3,944
1982	1,375	3,778
1981	1,328	3,592
1980	1,287	3,383
1979	1,250	3,590
1978	1,207	3,428
1977	1,160	3,285
1976	1,109	3,174
1975	1,055	3,074
1974	1,000	2,968
1973	954	2,876
1972	913	2,775
1971	877	2,685
1970	819	2,597
1969	747	2,529
1968	685	2,470
1967	636	2,384
1966	603	2,278
1965	566	2,180
1964	536	2,098
1963	509	2,025
1962	488	1,947
1961	469	1,872
1960	452	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu by year

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Marshall Islands

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu
2023	21.1	28.1
2022	22	28.7
2021	23.2	29.3
2020	23.4	29.9
2019	23.7	30.7
2018	24.1	31.4
2017	24.4	32.1
2016	24.7	32.5
2015	25.2	32.8
2014	25.7	33.1
2013	26.4	33.2
2012	27.7	33.2
2011	29.2	33.1
2010	30.9	33
2009	32.8	32.8
2008	34.3	32.5
2007	35.6	31.9
2006	36.6	31.4
2005	37.2	31.2
2004	37.4	31.4
2003	37.6	31.6
2002	37.6	31.8
2001	37.8	32.3
2000	38.2	32.3
1999	38.3	32.4
1998	38.4	32.8
1997	38.6	33.3
1996	38.5	34.3
1995	38.5	35.4
1994	39	36.3
1993	39.6	37.3
1992	40.2	38.1
1991	41.2	38.5
1990	42.4	39
1989	43.8	39.4
1988	45	39.9
1987	46.2	40.4
1986	47.3	40.8
1985	48.2	41
1984	48.9	41.2
1983	49.5	41.2
1982	50	41.1
1981	50.5	40.8
1980	51.1	40.3
1979	51.6	40.3
1978	51.7	40.2
1977	51.6	40.2
1976	51.4	40.6
1975	50.9	41
1974	50.3	41.3
1973	49.7	41.6
1972	48.9	41.9
1971	48.5	42.1
1970	47.7	42.3
1969	47.2	42.6
1968	47.4	42.9
1967	47.7	43.2
1966	47.5	43.2
1965	46.6	43.2
1964	46.2	43.4
1963	46	43.7
1962	46.2	43.9
1961	46.5	44.2
1960	46.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 46.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu
2100	16.6%	20.6%
2099	16.6%	20.7%
2098	16.6%	20.9%
2097	16.7%	21%
2096	16.7%	21.2%
2095	16.8%	21.3%
2094	16.9%	21.5%
2093	17%	21.7%
2092	17.1%	21.8%
2091	17.3%	22%
2090	17.5%	22.2%
2089	17.7%	22.3%
2088	17.9%	22.5%
2087	18.2%	22.7%
2086	18.4%	22.9%
2085	18.7%	23.1%
2084	19%	23.3%
2083	19.3%	23.5%
2082	19.5%	23.7%
2081	19.8%	23.8%
2080	20%	24%
2079	20.2%	24.2%
2078	20.4%	24.4%
2077	20.6%	24.6%
2076	20.8%	24.8%
2075	20.9%	25%
2074	21%	25.1%
2073	21.1%	25.3%
2072	21.2%	25.5%
2071	21.3%	25.7%
2070	21.3%	25.9%
2069	21.4%	26.1%
2068	21.5%	26.2%
2067	21.7%	26.5%
2066	21.8%	26.7%
2065	22%	26.9%
2064	22.3%	27.1%
2063	22.6%	27.4%
2062	22.9%	27.6%
2061	23.3%	27.9%
2060	23.8%	28.1%
2059	24.3%	28.4%
2058	24.8%	28.7%
2057	25.4%	28.9%
2056	26%	29.2%
2055	26.5%	29.5%
2054	27.1%	29.8%
2053	27.6%	30%
2052	28%	30.3%
2051	28.4%	30.5%
2050	28.7%	30.8%
2049	28.9%	31%
2048	29%	31.2%
2047	29.1%	31.4%
2046	29%	31.6%
2045	28.9%	31.7%
2044	28.7%	31.9%
2043	28.4%	32.1%
2042	28.2%	32.2%
2041	27.8%	32.4%
2040	27.5%	32.6%
2039	27.3%	32.8%
2038	27.3%	33%
2037	27.4%	33.3%
2036	27.8%	33.6%
2035	28.4%	33.9%
2034	28.9%	34.3%
2033	29.5%	34.7%
2032	30%	35.1%
2031	30.6%	35.5%
2030	31.2%	36%
2029	31.7%	36.5%
2028	32.3%	36.9%
2027	32.9%	37.4%
2026	33.6%	37.8%
2025	34.2%	38.2%
2024	34.5%	38.3%
2023	34.7%	38.6%
2022	34.6%	38.8%
2021	34.4%	39%
2020	34.5%	39%
2019	35.1%	39%
2018	35.7%	38.9%
2017	36.2%	38.8%
2016	36.8%	38.7%
2015	37.5%	38.5%
2014	38.2%	38.4%
2013	38.8%	38.2%
2012	39.4%	38.2%
2011	39.7%	38.1%
2010	39.7%	38.2%
2009	39.4%	38.5%
2008	39.2%	38.8%
2007	39%	39.2%
2006	38.9%	39.6%
2005	39.1%	40.2%
2004	39.4%	40.7%
2003	39.9%	41.3%
2002	40.6%	41.8%
2001	41.3%	42.4%
2000	42%	42.9%
1999	42.8%	43.5%
1998	43.7%	44%
1997	44.7%	44.4%
1996	45.6%	44.8%
1995	46.6%	45%
1994	47.5%	45.2%
1993	48.4%	44.8%
1992	49.1%	44.1%
1991	49.7%	43.9%
1990	50.2%	43.9%
1989	50.6%	44%
1988	50.8%	44.1%
1987	50.8%	44.1%
1986	50.7%	44.2%
1985	50.6%	44.2%
1984	50.4%	44.1%
1983	50.4%	44%
1982	50.3%	44%
1981	50.3%	43.9%
1980	50.1%	44%
1979	49.8%	44.5%
1978	49.4%	45%
1977	49%	45.1%
1976	48.5%	45.2%
1975	48.2%	45.4%
1974	47.8%	45.5%
1973	47.3%	45.5%
1972	46.6%	45.6%
1971	45.6%	45.7%
1970	45%	45.7%
1969	45.3%	45.8%
1968	46.1%	45.8%
1967	46.7%	45.8%
1966	47.2%	45.7%
1965	47.5%	45.5%
1964	47.5%	45.4%
1963	47.4%	45.2%
1962	47.1%	45.1%
1961	46.7%	44.8%
1960	46.1%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu

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Marshall Islands

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu
2023	155	100
2022	174	105
2021	206	124
2020	178	107
2019	168	105
2018	167	108
2017	179	107
2016	183	107
2015	184	109
2014	199	110
2013	201	110
2012	207	109
2011	209	112
2010	212	114
2009	224	114
2008	226	117
2007	229	120
2006	233	123
2005	234	127
2004	238	131
2003	221	131
2002	223	128
2001	231	132
2000	251	133
1999	250	146
1998	259	134
1997	274	131
1996	292	129
1995	303	131
1994	303	131
1993	320	133
1992	322	140
1991	297	140
1990	311	151
1989	299	162
1988	276	172
1987	282	200
1986	274	194
1985	254	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu
2023	2.82%	1.68%
2022	2.91%	1.71%
2021	3%	1.74%
2020	3.1%	1.77%
2019	3.19%	1.78%
2018	3.29%	1.8%
2017	3.38%	1.82%
2016	3.48%	1.84%
2015	3.57%	1.87%
2014	3.66%	1.9%
2013	3.75%	1.94%
2012	3.82%	1.99%
2011	3.89%	2.05%
2010	3.94%	2.12%
2009	3.97%	2.2%
2008	4.02%	2.27%
2007	4.06%	2.34%
2006	4.1%	2.4%
2005	4.14%	2.45%
2004	4.18%	2.5%
2003	4.21%	2.54%
2002	4.24%	2.58%
2001	4.25%	2.63%
2000	4.25%	2.68%
1999	4.23%	2.74%
1998	4.19%	2.79%
1997	4.15%	2.86%
1996	4.14%	2.92%
1995	4.15%	3%
1994	4.2%	3.08%
1993	4.29%	3.18%
1992	4.43%	3.29%
1991	4.59%	3.43%
1990	4.76%	3.58%
1989	4.95%	3.76%
1988	5.13%	3.96%
1987	5.31%	4.2%
1986	5.49%	4.47%
1985	5.66%	4.78%
1984	5.83%	5.12%
1983	6%	5.48%
1982	6.15%	5.87%
1981	6.29%	6.27%
1980	6.42%	6.67%
1979	6.52%	7.07%
1978	6.61%	7.45%
1977	6.69%	7.84%
1976	6.77%	8.21%
1975	6.86%	8.58%
1974	6.97%	8.95%
1973	7.13%	9.34%
1972	7.33%	9.73%
1971	7.58%	10.2%
1970	7.87%	10.6%
1969	8.19%	11%
1968	8.53%	11.5%
1967	8.88%	12%
1966	9.25%	12.4%
1965	9.64%	12.9%
1964	10.1%	13.4%
1963	10.5%	13.8%
1962	11%	14.3%
1961	11.6%	14.7%
1960	12.2%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.