Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.75 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.97 live births per woman in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.75 live births per woman, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 67th 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 | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.63 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.84 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 live births per woman | 4.27 live births per woman | 5.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Micronesia (country)?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Micronesia (country) was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 live births per woman in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.