Share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 19.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.85
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.85
in 2023
All-time low
10.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands is 19.85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.25, in 1950.
Marshall Islands ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.25 | — |
| 1951 | 10.73 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 11.42 | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 11.94 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 12.54 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 12.66 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 12.67 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.5 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 12.25 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 12.37 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 12.63 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 12.85 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 13.34 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 14 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 14.51 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 15.15 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 15.38 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.51 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.83 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 16.12 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.48 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16.68 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16.7 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.54 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.89 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 16.59 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 16.21 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 15.89 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 15.69 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.69 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 15.51 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.69 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.08 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 16.17 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.37 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.03 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.21 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 16.23 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.51 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.96 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.56 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18.38 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 18.62 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 18.63 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.39 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.1 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.96 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.91 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.93 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.83 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.68 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.37 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.16 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.08 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.74 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.74 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.96 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.22 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.48 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.98 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.85 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.12 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.68 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.23 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.58 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.18 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.87 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.17 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.58 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.21 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 18.39 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | +8.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 19.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 19.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.93 | 10.25 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.53 | 12.63 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.36 | 15.69 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.05 | 15.51 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.04 | 16.96 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 | 13.48 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 | 12.85 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 | 16.58 | 19.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands?
- Share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands was 19.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Marshall Islands ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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