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Fertility in the Marshall Islands sits at 2.77 children per woman in 2026, above the replacement level of 2.1. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.19 children per woman. About 682 babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 19.5 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 1.27, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children at a mean age of 27.1 years. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 23% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 1.75 children per woman.
Fertility rate
2.77 children/woman
Birth rate
19.5 per 1,000 people
Total births
682
Mean age at birth
27.1 years
The Marshall Islands' fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 8.2 children per woman in 1966 to 2.77 today, still above the 2.1 replacement level. This decline is projected to continue, dropping below replacement to 1.75 by 2100. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 23% of births to mothers aged 15-19.