Fertility vs contraception in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fertility vs contraception was 2.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.86
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 1966
All-time low
2.86
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs contraception in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.86 for fertility vs contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.2 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs contraception in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.08 | — |
| 1961 | 8.12 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.12 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.16 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.2 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.17 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 8.14 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.11 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.07 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.04 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.95 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.9 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.83 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.76 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.67 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.58 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.47 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.37 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.27 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.18 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.99 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.87 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.73 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.57 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.38 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.18 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.97 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.76 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.55 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.38 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.23 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.09 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.87 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.86 | -1.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 | 8.08 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 | 7.47 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 | 6.18 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 4.78 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 3.83 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.01 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.86 | 2.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 56 Tajikistan 3.04 compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 2.98 compare
- 58 Israel 2.87 compare
- 60 Guam 2.75 compare
- 61 Micronesia (country) 2.74 compare
- 62 Egypt 2.73 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)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception in Marshall Islands?
- Fertility vs contraception in Marshall Islands was 2.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for fertility vs contraception?
- Marshall Islands ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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