Population, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population, female, annual growth rate was -3.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
216th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.67 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-3.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands is -3.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 5.67 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.24 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 216th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1969 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.937 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8825 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9738 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8414 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5977 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4227 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3137 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2454 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1816 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0788 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0157 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3702 % change on previous year | +2250.4% |
| 2012 | -0.9882 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 2013 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2014 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2015 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2016 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2017 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2018 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2019 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2020 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2021 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2022 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2025 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -3.22 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4987 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -3.22 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6188 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2250.4% | -0.0157 % change on previous year | -0.3702 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -500.0% | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -0.0157 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -166.9% | -0.3702 % change on previous year | -0.9882 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -80.0% | 0.0788 % change on previous year | 0.0158 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -75.0% | 0.0158 % change on previous year | 0.0039 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.8825 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3727 % change on previous year | 0.0039 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | -0.0157 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 213 Tuvalu -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Moldova -1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Northern Mariana Islands -1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) -4.18 % change on previous year compare
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, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -3.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.