Population growth rate vs median age in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Marshall Islands stood at 1.42. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.2 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.85 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 | 3.08 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 | 3.63 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.61 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 3.15 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.63 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.69 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.42 | 1.61 | 4 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.42 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.92 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Marshall Islands?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Marshall Islands was 1.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1979.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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