Births and deaths per year in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Births and deaths per year was 856 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
856 deaths
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
888 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
561 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Micronesia (country) is 856 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Micronesia (country) peaked at 888 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 561 deaths, in 1970.
Micronesia (country) ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 587 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 590 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 592 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 588 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 588 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 585 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 584 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 581 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 577 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 574 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 572 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 574 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 577 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 573 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 571 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 567 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 564 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 562 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 562 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 562 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 561 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 566 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 563 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 563 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 566 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 570 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 569 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 570 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 570 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 587 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 593 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 602 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 613 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 628 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 639 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 643 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 654 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 666 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 663 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 670 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 673 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 679 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 683 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 729 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 784 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 820 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 808 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 795 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 781 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 763 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 772 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 750 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 803 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 761 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 767 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 770 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 779 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 779 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 778 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 774 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 764 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 771 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 781 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 787 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 800 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 813 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 816 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 825 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 838 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 843 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 888 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 887 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 848 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 856 deaths | +0.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 856 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 856 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 584.6 deaths | 574 deaths | 592 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 568.4 deaths | 562 deaths | 577 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 568.5 deaths | 561 deaths | 587 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 637.1 deaths | 593 deaths | 670 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.5 deaths | 673 deaths | 820 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 773.3 deaths | 750 deaths | 803 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 803.8 deaths | 764 deaths | 843 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 869.75 deaths | 848 deaths | 888 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Micronesia (country)?
- Births and deaths per year in Micronesia (country) was 856 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 888 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 561 deaths in 1970.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for births and deaths per year?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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