Number of births per year in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of births per year was 821 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
821
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,941
in 2003
All-time low
605
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
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 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 605 | — |
| 1951 | 606 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 613 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 620 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 630 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 640 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 647 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 656 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 661 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 671 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 689 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 708 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 727 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 750 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 779 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 812 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 852 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 890 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 941 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,005 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1,074 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1,133 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1,174 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,221 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,273 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,332 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,388 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,441 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,491 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,535 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,574 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,618 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,670 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,723 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,775 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,820 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,859 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,888 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,904 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,908 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,893 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,879 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,866 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,864 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,863 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,860 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,878 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,899 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,910 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,924 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,935 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,934 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,934 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,941 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,938 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,930 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,900 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,852 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,786 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,706 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,610 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,517 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,425 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,338 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,279 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,228 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,179 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,135 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,090 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,045 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,001 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 959 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 881 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 821 | -6.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 821 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 821 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 959 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 865 compare
- 202 Jersey 853 compare
- 204 Greenland 789 compare
- 205 Dominica 738 compare
- 206 American Samoa 731 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 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 203rd out of 236 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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