Children per woman vs human development index in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Children per woman vs human development index was 2.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.92
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 1966
All-time low
2.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs human development index in Marshall Islands stood at 2.92. 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, children per woman vs human development index in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.2 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.92, 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.
Children per woman vs human development index in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.76 | — |
| 1951 | 7.76 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.8 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.83 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.88 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 7.91 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 7.92 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.95 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.98 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 8.02 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 8.08 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 8.12 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.12 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.16 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.2 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.17 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 8.14 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.11 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.07 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.04 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.95 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.9 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.83 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.76 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.67 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.58 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.47 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.37 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.27 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.18 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.99 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.87 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.73 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.57 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.38 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.18 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.97 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.76 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.55 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.38 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.23 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.09 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.87 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | -0.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.88 | 7.76 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.14 | 8.08 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 | 7.47 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 | 6.18 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 4.78 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 3.83 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.01 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.92 | 2.99 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Marshall Islands?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Marshall Islands was 2.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1966.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Marshall Islands ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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