Guam vs Marshall Islands: Fertility and wanted fertility

Guam
2.75
in 2024
Marshall Islands
2.86
in 2024
Guam rank
60th
Marshall Islands rank
59th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Guam
  • Marshall Islands
2468196019922024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 2.86 against 2.75 in Guam, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Guam ranks 60th and Marshall Islands ranks 59th of 215 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 5.24 8.14 2.89 Marshall Islands
1970s 3.69 7.83 4.13 Marshall Islands
1980s 2.96 6.86 3.9 Marshall Islands
1990s 3.03 5.26 2.24 Marshall Islands
2000s 2.79 4.29 1.5 Marshall Islands
2010s 2.99 3.23 0.2425 Marshall Islands
2020s 2.82 2.93 0.1146 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Guam or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 2.86 against 2.75 in Guam as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Guam and Marshall Islands?
0.11, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Marshall Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guam and Marshall Islands rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Guam ranks 60th and Marshall Islands ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed