Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Micronesia (country) is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 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 09, female, interpolated 1,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,220 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.