Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -1.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 225.4%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5272 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-4.11 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands is -1.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 225.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.5272 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -4.11 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Marshall Islands 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4705 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0863 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0123 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2462 % change on previous year | +1899.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1596 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5272 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 1967 | -0.3659 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1968 | -0.3183 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1969 | -0.3807 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1970 | -0.4561 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1971 | -0.483 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1972 | -0.5102 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1973 | -0.5378 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | -0.6665 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1975 | -0.8482 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1976 | -0.9576 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1977 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1978 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1979 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1980 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1981 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1982 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1983 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1984 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1986 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1987 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1988 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1989 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1990 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1991 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1993 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1994 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1997 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1998 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1999 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2001 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2002 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2003 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2004 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2005 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2006 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2007 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2008 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2009 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2010 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2011 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2013 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2015 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2016 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2017 | -0.8735 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2018 | -0.8486 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -0.8558 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7636 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8364 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9447 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2023 | -0.579 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2024 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +225.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.727 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8311 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1899.8% | 0.0123 % change on previous year | 0.2462 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +230.2% | 0.1596 % change on previous year | 0.5272 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -225.4% | -0.579 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -169.4% | 0.5272 % change on previous year | -0.3659 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0486 % change on previous year | -0.3807 % change on previous year | 0.5272 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8166 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | -0.4561 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | -0.8486 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | -0.579 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -1.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5272 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.11 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.