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

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 1978
All-time low
1.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.