Birth rate by women's age group in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Birth rate by women's age group was 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
162.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1979
All-time low
71.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Marshall Islands is 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Marshall Islands peaked at 162.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 71.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2022.
That places Marshall Islands 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate by women's age group in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 136.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 135.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 136.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 138.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 140.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 143.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 145.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 147.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 149.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 149.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 149.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 147.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 147.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 147.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 148.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 149.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 149.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 148.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 146.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 146.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 148.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 149.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 149.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 150.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 152.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 154.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 155.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 156.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 157.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 162.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 159.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 157.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 156.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 156.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 157.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 157.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 155.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 155.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 152.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 147.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 143.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 141.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 139.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 136.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 132.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 125.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 120.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 117 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 113.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 111.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 108.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 106.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 104.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 104.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 106.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 103.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 101.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 98.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 94.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 88.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 82.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 79.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 76.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 74.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 71.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 148.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 147.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 35 Yemen 75.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 36 Venezuela 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 73.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 39 Lesotho 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 40 Paraguay 70.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Marshall Islands?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Marshall Islands was 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 162.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1979.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Marshall Islands ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.