Median age vs births per woman in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Median age vs births per woman was 20.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
182nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
21.41
in 2020
All-time low
13.64
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Marshall Islands stood at 20.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Marshall Islands peaked at 21.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.64, in 1987.
That places Marshall Islands 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.16 | — |
| 1951 | 16.93 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 16.87 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.91 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.01 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.15 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 17.26 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.34 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 17.25 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.78 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 16.19 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 15.75 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 15.46 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.28 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 15.18 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.16 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.23 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.42 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 15.71 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 16.07 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 16.22 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 15.93 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 15.47 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 15.14 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.95 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.82 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 14.67 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.48 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 14.27 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 14.08 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 13.95 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 13.89 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.86 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.84 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.8 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.74 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.68 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.64 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.65 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.76 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.93 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.13 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.38 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.67 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.35 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 15.71 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 16.08 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.45 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.78 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.07 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.37 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.03 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.36 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.66 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.94 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.18 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.38 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.52 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.58 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.66 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.85 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.07 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.27 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.51 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.75 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.98 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.19 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.34 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.41 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.26 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.96 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.7 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.07 | 16.78 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.54 | 15.16 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15 | 14.08 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.78 | 13.64 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.25 | 13.93 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.42 | 17.07 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.42 | 19.58 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 | 20.7 | 21.41 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.407 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8454 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Marshall Islands?
- Median age vs births per woman in Marshall Islands was 20.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 in 1987.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Marshall Islands ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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