Birth rate vs death rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Birth rate vs death rate was 21.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Marshall Islands is 21.14, 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 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21.14, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.12 | 46.25 | 48.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.82 | 46 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.24 | 47.68 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.06 | 43.78 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.48 | 38.33 | 42.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.51 | 32.79 | 38.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 23.74 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 | 21.14 | 23.44 | 4 |
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More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Population, male 18,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Marshall Islands?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Marshall Islands was 21.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.74 in 1978.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 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 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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