Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (country): Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2.86 births per woman against 2.74 births per woman in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.12 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Micronesia (country) ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 births per woman | 6.77 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 7.83 births per woman | 6.84 births per woman | 0.9909 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 6.86 births per woman | 5.81 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5.26 births per woman | 4.59 births per woman | 0.6738 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4.29 births per woman | 3.69 births per woman | 0.5954 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 3.23 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 0.1635 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 2.93 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 0.1452 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Marshall Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Marshall Islands, at 2.86 births per woman against 2.74 births per woman in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.12 births per woman, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Micronesia (country) ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.