Fertility vs child mortality in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fertility vs child mortality was 2.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.97
in 1973
All-time low
2.75
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.75 for fertility 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 vs child mortality in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.97 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.75, 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.63 | — |
| 1951 | 6.64 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.65 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.65 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.65 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.67 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.68 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.7 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.71 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.74 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.73 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.71 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.74 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.78 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.84 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.88 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.93 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.82 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.65 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.42 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.29 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.16 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.03 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.89 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.61 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.47 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.32 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.18 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.92 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.79 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 | 6.63 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.71 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.84 | 6.54 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 5.18 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.27 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.31 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.88 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.75 | 2.85 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Micronesia (country)?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Micronesia (country) was 2.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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