Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.92 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Marshall Islands is 2.92 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.2 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.92 live births per woman, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 60th 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 | 7.88 live births per woman | 7.76 live births per woman | 8.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.14 live births per woman | 8.08 live births per woman | 8.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 live births per woman | 7.47 live births per woman | 8.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 7.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 3.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 2.99 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 live births per woman compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 live births per woman compare
- 61 Israel 2.83 live births per woman compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 live births per woman compare
- 63 Guam 2.78 live births per woman compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Marshall Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Marshall Islands was 2.92 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Marshall Islands ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.