Population ages 05-09, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 05-09, female was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1989
All-time low
11.1%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 11.4% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 17.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.1% | — |
| 1961 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 11.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 11.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Marshall Islands was 11.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.