Births and deaths per year in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Births and deaths per year was 272 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
272 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
347 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
228 deaths
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Marshall Islands stood at 272 deaths.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Marshall Islands peaked at 347 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 228 deaths, in 1956.
That places Marshall Islands 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 230 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 232 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 232 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 231 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 232 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 232 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 228 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 234 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 235 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 236 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 238 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 240 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 241 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 238 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 238 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 242 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 249 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 253 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 255 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 255 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 258 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 254 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 258 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 264 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 271 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 276 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 278 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 277 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 282 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 285 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 288 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 292 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 298 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 300 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 305 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 313 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 315 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 313 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 320 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 329 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 332 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 339 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 345 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 346 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 345 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 343 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 340 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 338 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 334 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 330 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 344 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 335 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 336 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 340 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 341 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 346 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 347 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 346 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 345 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 339 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 341 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 332 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 330 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 323 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 317 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 316 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 312 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 308 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 306 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 303 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 312 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 309 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 277 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 272 deaths | -1.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 272 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 272 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232.2 deaths | 228 deaths | 236 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 244.9 deaths | 238 deaths | 255 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 270.3 deaths | 254 deaths | 285 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.3 deaths | 288 deaths | 329 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 339.2 deaths | 330 deaths | 346 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.9 deaths | 335 deaths | 347 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.8 deaths | 303 deaths | 341 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.5 deaths | 272 deaths | 312 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 deaths compare
- 214 American Samoa 329 deaths compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 296 deaths compare
- 217 San Marino 267 deaths compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 249 deaths compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French Part) 249 deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 births and deaths per year in Marshall Islands?
- Births and deaths per year in Marshall Islands was 272 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 347 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 deaths in 1956.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for births and deaths per year?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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