Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 82.2 per 1,000 population in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
82.2 per 1,000 population
World rank
30th
of 216 countries
All-time high
92.48 per 1,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
80.79 per 1,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
5
2002–2010
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Marshall Islands, 2002–2010
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 82.2 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2010.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Marshall Islands peaked at 92.48 per 1,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.79 per 1,000 population, in 2003.
That places Marshall Islands 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83.31 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 80.79 per 1,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 88.92 per 1,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 92.48 per 1,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 82.2 per 1,000 population | -11.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 82.2 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 82.2 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.38 per 1,000 population | 80.79 per 1,000 population | 92.48 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.2 per 1,000 population | 82.2 per 1,000 population | 82.2 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.06 per 1,000 population compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 84.46 per 1,000 population compare
- 31 Togo 78.97 per 1,000 population compare
- 32 Benin 77.23 per 1,000 population compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 77.11 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Marshall Islands?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Marshall Islands was 82.2 per 1,000 population in 2010, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.48 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.79 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Marshall Islands ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2010.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).