Fertility Rate: Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands's fertility rate is currently 2.864 births per woman as of 2024. # Marshall Islands Fertility Rate The Marshall Islands recorded a fertility rate of 2.
Current (2024)
2.864 births per woman
-1.9% y/y
Peak (1966)
8.199 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.864 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Marshall Islands
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Marshall Islands
Analysis# Marshall Islands Fertility Rate
The Marshall Islands recorded a fertility rate of 2.864 births per woman in 2024, marking the lowest point in its documented history. This represents a dramatic decline from the all-time peak of 8.199 births per woman in 1966, reflecting a 64.5% decrease over six decades. The nation's fertility trajectory has shifted substantially from a high-growth demographic pattern characteristic of the mid-20th century to a moderate rate approaching replacement level.
The consistent downward trend since 2015 demonstrates sustained fertility decline, with the rate declining from 3.131 to 2.864 births per woman over nine years. Each year from 2015 through 2024 recorded measurable decreases, indicating a steady demographic transition. The ongoing contraction suggests the Marshall Islands will likely continue experiencing lower fertility rates as economic development, increased female education, and improved family planning access reshape reproductive patterns.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.864 births per woman | -1.88% |
| 2023 | 2.919 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 2022 | 2.936 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 2021 | 2.964 births per woman | -0.84% |
| 2020 | 2.989 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 2019 | 3.012 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 2018 | 3.038 births per woman | -0.85% |
| 2017 | 3.064 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 2016 | 3.091 births per woman | -1.28% |
| 2015 | 3.131 births per woman | -1.54% |
| 2014 | 3.18 births per woman | -2.06% |
| 2013 | 3.247 births per woman | -3.99% |
| 2012 | 3.382 births per woman | -4.11% |
| 2011 | 3.527 births per woman | -3.97% |
| 2010 | 3.673 births per woman | -4.10% |
| 2009 | 3.83 births per woman | -3.45% |
| 2008 | 3.967 births per woman | -3.01% |
| 2007 | 4.09 births per woman | -2.55% |
| 2006 | 4.197 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 2005 | 4.276 births per woman | -1.47% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.34 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 2003 | 4.418 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2002 | 4.488 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 2001 | 4.583 births per woman | -2.39% |
| 2000 | 4.695 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 1999 | 4.783 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 1998 | 4.868 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 1997 | 4.959 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 1996 | 5.021 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 1995 | 5.091 births per woman | -2.69% |
| 1994 | 5.232 births per woman | -2.79% |
| 1993 | 5.382 births per woman | -2.96% |
| 1992 | 5.546 births per woman | -3.67% |
| 1991 | 5.757 births per woman | -3.57% |
| 1990 | 5.97 births per woman | -3.44% |
| 1989 | 6.183 births per woman | -3.15% |
| 1988 | 6.384 births per woman | -2.80% |
| 1987 | 6.568 births per woman | -2.42% |
| 1986 | 6.731 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 1985 | 6.866 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 1984 | 6.988 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 1983 | 7.083 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 1982 | 7.179 births per woman | -1.24% |
| 1981 | 7.269 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 1980 | 7.37 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 1979 | 7.473 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 1978 | 7.58 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 1977 | 7.67 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 1976 | 7.757 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 1975 | 7.832 births per woman | -0.85% |
| 1974 | 7.899 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 1973 | 7.952 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1972 | 7.995 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1971 | 8.036 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 1970 | 8.075 births per woman | -0.46% |
| 1969 | 8.112 births per woman | -0.38% |
| 1968 | 8.143 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1967 | 8.169 births per woman | -0.37% |
| 1966 | 8.199 births per woman | +0.53% |
| 1965 | 8.156 births per woman | +0.16% |
| 1964 | 8.143 births per woman | +0.25% |
| 1963 | 8.123 births per woman | +0.01% |
| 1962 | 8.122 births per woman | +0.09% |
| 1961 | 8.115 births per woman | +0.47% |
| 1960 | 8.077 births per woman | — |
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