Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 20.09 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.09 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.74 per 1,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
20.09 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Marshall Islands stood at 20.09 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Marshall Islands peaked at 51.74 per 1,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 20.09 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.85 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 46.5 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.16 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 46 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.21 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.65 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.53 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 47.72 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 47.4 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 47.17 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 47.68 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 48.47 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 48.95 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.66 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.31 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.91 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 51.37 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 51.64 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.74 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.63 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 51.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.54 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 50.02 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.48 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.94 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 48.21 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 47.32 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 46.23 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.99 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 43.78 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 42.43 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 41.24 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.22 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 39.57 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 39.04 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.53 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.51 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.55 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.42 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.33 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.15 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.83 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.61 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.59 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.42 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.19 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.55 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.59 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.33 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.79 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.93 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.22 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 27.71 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 26.39 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.16 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.72 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.39 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.07 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.74 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.44 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.18 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.99 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 21.14 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 20.09 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 20.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 20.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.76 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.82 per 1,000 people | 46 per 1,000 people | 47.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.24 per 1,000 people | 47.68 per 1,000 people | 51.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.06 per 1,000 people | 43.78 per 1,000 people | 51.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.48 per 1,000 people | 38.33 per 1,000 people | 42.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.51 per 1,000 people | 32.79 per 1,000 people | 38.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 per 1,000 people | 23.74 per 1,000 people | 30.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.97 per 1,000 people | 20.09 per 1,000 people | 23.44 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Marshall Islands?
- Birth rate, crude in Marshall Islands was 20.09 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.74 per 1,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.09 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for birth rate, crude?
- Marshall Islands ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.