Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education in Marshall Islands stood at 2.92 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education 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% |
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
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Marshall Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education. 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.