Birth rate vs. death rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Birth rate vs. death rate was 22.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 22.3 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 45.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.3 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.99 births per 1,000 people | 44.43 births per 1,000 people | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.35 births per 1,000 people | 42.72 births per 1,000 people | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.08 births per 1,000 people | 35.94 births per 1,000 people | 42.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.97 births per 1,000 people | 32.18 births per 1,000 people | 35.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.81 births per 1,000 people | 25.82 births per 1,000 people | 32.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 births per 1,000 people | 22.89 births per 1,000 people | 25.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 births per 1,000 people | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Micronesia (country) was 22.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.