Nationality:
noun: Marshallese (singular and plural)
adjective: Marshallese

Ethnic groups:
Marshallese 92.1%, mixed Marshallese 5.9%, other 2% (2006)

Languages:
Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census)
note: English (official), widely spoken as a second language

Religions:
Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5% (1999 census)

Population:
70,983 (July 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 203
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 36.6% (male 13,244/female 12,741)
15-24 years: 17.5% (male 6,305/female 6,087)
25-54 years: 36.9% (male 13,308/female 12,856)
55-64 years: 5.7% (male 2,078/female 1,938)
65 years and over: 3.3% (male 1,187/female 1,239) (2014 est.)
population pyramid:

Median age:
total: 22.5 years
male: 22.5 years
female: 22.6 years (2014 est.)

Population growth rate:
1.72% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
26.36 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
4.24 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-4.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 194
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 71.8% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 2.03% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Major urban areas - population:
MAJURO (capital) 31,000 (2011)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female
total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2014 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth:
20.7
note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2007 est.)
[see also: Mother's mean age at first birth country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 21.39 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 85
male: 24.09 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 18.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 72.58 years
country comparison to the world: 133
male: 70.42 years
female: 74.84 years (2014 est.)

Total fertility rate:
3.22 children born/woman (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

Contraceptive prevalence rate:
44.6% (2007)
[see also: Contraceptive prevalence rate country ranks ]

Health expenditures:
16.5% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 5
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]

Physicians density:
0.44 physicians/1,000 population (2010)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]

Hospital bed density:
2.7 beds/1,000 population (2010)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]

Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 93.4% of population
rural: 97.5% of population
total: 94.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 6.6% of population
rural: 2.5% of population
total: 5.5% of population (2012 est.)

Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 84.2% of population
rural: 55.5% of population
total: 76.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 15.8% of population
rural: 44.5% of population
total: 23.8% of population (2012 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
45.4% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 9
[see also: Obesity - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

Education expenditures:
12.2% of GDP (2003)
country comparison to the world: 3
[see also: Education expenditures - percent of GDP country ranks ]

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
male: 93.6%
female: 93.7% (1999)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2003)