Total Fertility Rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Total Fertility Rate was 2.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.67
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
70th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.36
in 1966
All-time low
2.67
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Marshall Islands, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Marshall Islands stood at 2.67. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.36 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.23 | — |
| 1961 | 8.27 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 8.29 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.31 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 8.33 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 8.34 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.36 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.34 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.31 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.26 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.21 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.15 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.09 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.04 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.98 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.91 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.83 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.64 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.54 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.44 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.34 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.14 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.04 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.92 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.79 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.64 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.44 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.24 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.03 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 5.83 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.63 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.46 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.31 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.15 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.89 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.59 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.49 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.21 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.86 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.27 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.78 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -2.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3 | 8.23 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.91 | 7.54 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.24 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 4.7 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 | 3.76 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.82 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.67 | 2.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 67 Botswana 2.75 compare
- 68 Philippines 2.73 compare
- 69 Syria 2.7 compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 2.67 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 2.62 compare
- 73 Bolivia 2.58 compare
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Marshall Islands?
- Total fertility rate in Marshall Islands was 2.67 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 1966.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for total fertility rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.