Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.92 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.92 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.2 live births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
2.92 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Marshall Islands stood at 2.92 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.
That places Marshall Islands 60th 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.
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.76 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.76 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.8 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.83 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.88 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 7.91 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 7.92 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.95 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.98 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 8.02 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 8.08 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 8.12 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.12 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.12 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.14 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.16 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.2 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.17 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 8.14 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.11 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.07 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.04 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.95 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.9 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.83 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.76 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.67 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.58 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.47 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.37 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.27 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.18 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.99 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.87 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.57 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.38 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.18 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.97 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.76 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.55 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.38 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.23 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.09 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.02 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.96 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.87 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.78 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.58 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.34 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.28 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.09 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.97 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.67 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.38 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.18 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.13 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.09 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.01 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.99 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.96 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.92 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.92 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Marshall Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index?
- Marshall Islands ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.