Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 2.74 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.74 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.97 births per woman
in 1973
All-time low
2.74 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Micronesia (country) stood at 2.74 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.97 births per woman in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.74 births per woman, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 61st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.74 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.74 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.73 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.71 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.74 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.74 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.78 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.81 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.84 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.88 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.93 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.94 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.96 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.93 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.88 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.82 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.74 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.65 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.54 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.42 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.29 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.16 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.03 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.89 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.75 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.61 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.47 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.32 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.18 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.05 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.92 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.68 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.49 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.36 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.27 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.22 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.79 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.51 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.18 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.74 births per woman | -0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.74 births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.74 births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.71 births per woman | 6.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.84 births per woman | 6.54 births per woman | 6.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 births per woman | 4.27 births per woman | 5.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4.22 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | 3.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 5 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Micronesia (country)?
- Fertility rate, total in Micronesia (country) was 2.74 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 births per woman in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fertility rate, total?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.