Share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.9%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2023
All-time low
10.2%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Marshall Islands is 19.9%, 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 19.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.2% | — |
| 1951 | 10.7% | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 11.9% | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.5% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 14.0% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (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)
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 19.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.