Adolescent fertility rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Adolescent fertility rate was 71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
162.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1979
All-time low
71.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 162.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 71.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2022.
That places Marshall Islands 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 147.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 147.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 147.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 148.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 149.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 149.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 148.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 146.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 146.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 148.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 149.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 149.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 150.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 152.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 154.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 155.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 156.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 157.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 162.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 159.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 157.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 156.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 156.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 157.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 157.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 155.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 155.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 152.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 147.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 143.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 141.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 139.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 136.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 132.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 125.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 120.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 117 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 113.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 111.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 108.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 106.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 104.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 104.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 106.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 103.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 101.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 98.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 94.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 88.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 82.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 79.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 76.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 74.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 71.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 146.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 149.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 148.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 162.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 147.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 159.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 111.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 143.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 34 Naoero 75.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 35 Yemen 73.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 39 Paraguay 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 40 Lesotho 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Marshall Islands?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Marshall Islands was 71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 162.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1979.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.