Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1.4% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 422 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 432 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Marshall Islands?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Marshall Islands was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.