Birth rate vs. death rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Birth rate vs. death rate was 21.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.14 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.74 births per 1,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
21.14 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Marshall Islands is 21.14 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 51.74 births per 1,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21.14 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 46.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 47.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 47.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 47.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 48.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 47.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 47.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 46.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 46 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.53 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 47.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 47.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 47.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 47.68 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 48.47 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 48.95 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.66 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.31 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.91 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 51.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 51.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 51.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 50.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 48.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 47.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 46.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 42.43 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 41.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 39.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 39.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.93 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.22 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 27.71 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 26.39 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.99 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 21.14 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 21.14 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 21.14 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | 46.25 births per 1,000 people | 48.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.82 births per 1,000 people | 46 births per 1,000 people | 47.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.24 births per 1,000 people | 47.68 births per 1,000 people | 51.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.06 births per 1,000 people | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | 51.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.48 births per 1,000 people | 38.33 births per 1,000 people | 42.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.51 births per 1,000 people | 32.79 births per 1,000 people | 38.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 births per 1,000 people | 23.74 births per 1,000 people | 30.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 births per 1,000 people | 21.14 births per 1,000 people | 23.44 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Marshall Islands?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Marshall Islands was 21.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.74 births per 1,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.