Number of births per year in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of births per year was 821 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
821
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
202nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1,941
in 2003
All-time low
605
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Marshall Islands, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 821 for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,941 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 605, in 1950.
Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 634.9 | 605 | 671 | 10 |
| 1960s | 815.3 | 689 | 1,005 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,306 | 1,074 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,774 | 1,574 | 1,908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,884 | 1,860 | 1,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,886 | 1,706 | 1,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,285 | 1,045 | 1,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 915.5 | 821 | 1,001 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 959 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 865 compare
- 201 Jersey 853 compare
- 203 Greenland 789 compare
- 204 Dominica 738 compare
- 205 American Samoa 731 compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8454 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Marshall Islands?
- Number of births per year in Marshall Islands was 821 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,941 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 605 in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of births per year?
- Marshall Islands ranks 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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