Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Zambia

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Zambia by year

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Marshall Islands

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Zambia
2023	2.92	4.1
2022	2.94	4.18
2021	2.96	4.25
2020	2.99	4.32
2019	3.01	4.42
2018	3.04	4.49
2017	3.06	4.57
2016	3.09	4.67
2015	3.13	4.78
2014	3.18	4.89
2013	3.25	5.01
2012	3.38	5.14
2011	3.53	5.26
2010	3.67	5.36
2009	3.83	5.45
2008	3.97	5.53
2007	4.09	5.61
2006	4.2	5.68
2005	4.28	5.7
2004	4.34	5.7
2003	4.42	5.71
2002	4.49	5.77
2001	4.58	5.85
2000	4.7	5.92
1999	4.78	6
1998	4.87	6.07
1997	4.96	6.12
1996	5.02	6.18
1995	5.09	6.23
1994	5.23	6.26
1993	5.38	6.3
1992	5.55	6.35
1991	5.76	6.46
1990	5.97	6.57
1989	6.18	6.64
1988	6.38	6.7
1987	6.57	6.8
1986	6.73	6.87
1985	6.87	6.93
1984	6.99	6.97
1983	7.08	7.01
1982	7.18	7.04
1981	7.27	7.07
1980	7.37	7.14
1979	7.47	7.22
1978	7.58	7.29
1977	7.67	7.35
1976	7.76	7.39
1975	7.83	7.42
1974	7.9	7.36
1973	7.95	7.34
1972	8	7.3
1971	8.04	7.26
1970	8.07	7.22
1969	8.11	7.18
1968	8.14	7.18
1967	8.17	7.15
1966	8.2	7.14
1965	8.16	7.12
1964	8.14	7.09
1963	8.12	7.06
1962	8.12	7.01
1961	8.12	6.98
1960	8.08	6.95

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 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Zambia
2023	550	577,660
2022	606	563,456
2021	653	535,629
2020	689	536,484
2019	746	528,089
2018	785	515,644
2017	826	504,630
2016	866	497,521
2015	912	491,021
2014	959	483,663
2013	1,014	476,846
2012	1,097	469,406
2011	1,185	459,743
2010	1,273	448,337
2009	1,365	434,458
2008	1,443	419,560
2007	1,507	403,729
2006	1,556	387,891
2005	1,586	368,756
2004	1,595	349,352
2003	1,600	331,189
2002	1,594	316,041
2001	1,596	302,682
2000	1,592	293,186
1999	1,590	283,297
1998	1,576	275,568
1997	1,564	268,198
1996	1,542	262,468
1995	1,522	257,897
1994	1,524	252,023
1993	1,524	245,917
1992	1,525	239,953
1991	1,540	237,957
1990	1,556	235,835
1989	1,574	233,429
1988	1,575	230,118
1987	1,566	227,813
1986	1,544	224,768
1985	1,511	221,351
1984	1,470	216,695
1983	1,422	212,712
1982	1,375	207,621
1981	1,328	202,822
1980	1,287	198,817
1979	1,250	197,578
1978	1,207	194,933
1977	1,160	191,557
1976	1,109	186,762
1975	1,055	182,258
1974	1,000	174,484
1973	954	168,258
1972	913	161,648
1971	877	155,249
1970	819	149,380
1969	747	142,660
1968	685	137,315
1967	636	131,938
1966	603	127,164
1965	566	122,814
1964	536	117,197
1963	509	114,555
1962	488	110,173
1961	469	106,318
1960	452	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Zambia by year

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Marshall Islands

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Zambia
2023	21.1	33.1
2022	22	33.5
2021	23.2	33.9
2020	23.4	34.4
2019	23.7	35
2018	24.1	35.5
2017	24.4	35.9
2016	24.7	36.6
2015	25.2	37.3
2014	25.7	38.1
2013	26.4	39
2012	27.7	39.9
2011	29.2	40.7
2010	30.9	41.4
2009	32.8	42
2008	34.3	42.6
2007	35.6	43.2
2006	36.6	43.7
2005	37.2	43.8
2004	37.4	43.9
2003	37.6	43.9
2002	37.6	44.3
2001	37.8	44.8
2000	38.2	45.5
1999	38.3	45.9
1998	38.4	46.2
1997	38.6	46.3
1996	38.5	46.6
1995	38.5	46.8
1994	39	46.7
1993	39.6	46.6
1992	40.2	46.6
1991	41.2	46.9
1990	42.4	47
1989	43.8	47.1
1988	45	47.1
1987	46.2	47.3
1986	47.3	47.4
1985	48.2	47.4
1984	48.9	47.3
1983	49.5	47.3
1982	50	47.3
1981	50.5	47.3
1980	51.1	47.5
1979	51.6	48.2
1978	51.7	48.7
1977	51.6	49.2
1976	51.4	49.5
1975	50.9	50
1974	50.3	49.7
1973	49.7	49.7
1972	48.9	49.6
1971	48.5	49.4
1970	47.7	49.3
1969	47.2	48.9
1968	47.4	48.9
1967	47.7	48.8
1966	47.5	48.8
1965	46.6	48.8
1964	46.2	48.9
1963	46	48.9
1962	46.2	48.9
1961	46.5	48.9
1960	46.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 46.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Zambia
2100	16.6%	21.6%
2099	16.6%	21.7%
2098	16.6%	21.9%
2097	16.7%	22%
2096	16.7%	22.2%
2095	16.8%	22.3%
2094	16.9%	22.5%
2093	17%	22.7%
2092	17.1%	22.8%
2091	17.3%	23%
2090	17.5%	23.1%
2089	17.7%	23.3%
2088	17.9%	23.5%
2087	18.2%	23.6%
2086	18.4%	23.8%
2085	18.7%	24%
2084	19%	24.2%
2083	19.3%	24.3%
2082	19.5%	24.5%
2081	19.8%	24.7%
2080	20%	24.9%
2079	20.2%	25.1%
2078	20.4%	25.3%
2077	20.6%	25.5%
2076	20.8%	25.7%
2075	20.9%	25.9%
2074	21%	26.1%
2073	21.1%	26.4%
2072	21.2%	26.6%
2071	21.3%	26.8%
2070	21.3%	27%
2069	21.4%	27.2%
2068	21.5%	27.5%
2067	21.7%	27.7%
2066	21.8%	27.9%
2065	22%	28.1%
2064	22.3%	28.4%
2063	22.6%	28.6%
2062	22.9%	28.9%
2061	23.3%	29.1%
2060	23.8%	29.3%
2059	24.3%	29.6%
2058	24.8%	29.8%
2057	25.4%	30.1%
2056	26%	30.4%
2055	26.5%	30.6%
2054	27.1%	30.9%
2053	27.6%	31.2%
2052	28%	31.5%
2051	28.4%	31.8%
2050	28.7%	32.2%
2049	28.9%	32.5%
2048	29%	32.8%
2047	29.1%	33.2%
2046	29%	33.5%
2045	28.9%	33.9%
2044	28.7%	34.2%
2043	28.4%	34.6%
2042	28.2%	34.9%
2041	27.8%	35.3%
2040	27.5%	35.6%
2039	27.3%	36%
2038	27.3%	36.3%
2037	27.4%	36.6%
2036	27.8%	37%
2035	28.4%	37.3%
2034	28.9%	37.6%
2033	29.5%	38%
2032	30%	38.3%
2031	30.6%	38.7%
2030	31.2%	39%
2029	31.7%	39.4%
2028	32.3%	39.8%
2027	32.9%	40.3%
2026	33.6%	40.7%
2025	34.2%	41.2%
2024	34.5%	41.5%
2023	34.7%	42%
2022	34.6%	42.4%
2021	34.4%	42.9%
2020	34.5%	43.3%
2019	35.1%	43.8%
2018	35.7%	44.1%
2017	36.2%	44.5%
2016	36.8%	44.9%
2015	37.5%	45.2%
2014	38.2%	45.5%
2013	38.8%	45.7%
2012	39.4%	45.9%
2011	39.7%	46.1%
2010	39.7%	46.3%
2009	39.4%	46.4%
2008	39.2%	46.6%
2007	39%	46.8%
2006	38.9%	47%
2005	39.1%	47.1%
2004	39.4%	47.3%
2003	39.9%	47.4%
2002	40.6%	47.6%
2001	41.3%	47.8%
2000	42%	48%
1999	42.8%	48.1%
1998	43.7%	48.2%
1997	44.7%	48.2%
1996	45.6%	48.2%
1995	46.6%	48.2%
1994	47.5%	48.2%
1993	48.4%	48.2%
1992	49.1%	48.2%
1991	49.7%	48.3%
1990	50.2%	48.4%
1989	50.6%	48.5%
1988	50.8%	48.6%
1987	50.8%	48.7%
1986	50.7%	48.8%
1985	50.6%	48.9%
1984	50.4%	49%
1983	50.4%	49.1%
1982	50.3%	49.3%
1981	50.3%	49.4%
1980	50.1%	49.5%
1979	49.8%	49.5%
1978	49.4%	49.4%
1977	49%	49.2%
1976	48.5%	49.1%
1975	48.2%	48.8%
1974	47.8%	48.6%
1973	47.3%	48.3%
1972	46.6%	48%
1971	45.6%	47.7%
1970	45%	47.4%
1969	45.3%	47.2%
1968	46.1%	47.1%
1967	46.7%	47%
1966	47.2%	46.9%
1965	47.5%	46.9%
1964	47.5%	46.7%
1963	47.4%	46.5%
1962	47.1%	46.3%
1961	46.7%	46.2%
1960	46.1%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Zambia

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Marshall Islands

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Zambia
2023	155	85
2022	174	89
2021	206	140
2020	178	99
2019	168	103
2018	167	117
2017	179	141
2016	183	158
2015	184	154
2014	199	174
2013	201	213
2012	207	256
2011	209	291
2010	212	332
2009	224	406
2008	226	394
2007	229	324
2006	233	262
2005	234	264
2004	238	260
2003	221	250
2002	223	274
2001	231	306
2000	251	340
1999	250	378
1998	259	392
1997	274	403
1996	292	433
1995	303	466
1994	303	507
1993	320	532
1992	322	581
1991	297	611
1990	311	625
1989	299	635
1988	276	635
1987	282	630
1986	274	619
1985	254	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Zambia
2023	2.82%	4.47%
2022	2.91%	4.67%
2021	3%	4.92%
2020	3.1%	5.24%
2019	3.19%	5.41%
2018	3.29%	5.52%
2017	3.38%	5.61%
2016	3.48%	5.9%
2015	3.57%	6.15%
2014	3.66%	6.38%
2013	3.75%	6.72%
2012	3.82%	7.04%
2011	3.89%	7.31%
2010	3.94%	7.57%
2009	3.97%	8%
2008	4.02%	8.62%
2007	4.06%	9.14%
2006	4.1%	9.71%
2005	4.14%	10.5%
2004	4.18%	11.4%
2003	4.21%	12.4%
2002	4.24%	13.4%
2001	4.25%	14.4%
2000	4.25%	15.3%
1999	4.23%	15.9%
1998	4.19%	16.3%
1997	4.15%	16.7%
1996	4.14%	17%
1995	4.15%	17.3%
1994	4.2%	17.7%
1993	4.29%	17.9%
1992	4.43%	18.1%
1991	4.59%	18.1%
1990	4.76%	18.1%
1989	4.95%	17.9%
1988	5.13%	17.7%
1987	5.31%	17.3%
1986	5.49%	17%
1985	5.66%	16.6%
1984	5.83%	16.2%
1983	6%	15.9%
1982	6.15%	15.7%
1981	6.29%	15.6%
1980	6.42%	15.5%
1979	6.52%	15.4%
1978	6.61%	15.3%
1977	6.69%	15.3%
1976	6.77%	15.4%
1975	6.86%	15.5%
1974	6.97%	15.9%
1973	7.13%	16.3%
1972	7.33%	16.9%
1971	7.58%	17.4%
1970	7.87%	17.9%
1969	8.19%	18.3%
1968	8.53%	18.5%
1967	8.88%	18.7%
1966	9.25%	18.9%
1965	9.64%	19%
1964	10.1%	19.2%
1963	10.5%	19.5%
1962	11%	19.8%
1961	11.6%	20.1%
1960	12.2%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.