Barbados vs Micronesia (country): Birth rate by women's age group
Barbados
45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Barbados rank
78th
Micronesia (country) rank
80th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Barbados
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 78th and Micronesia (country) ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 117.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.4145 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 80.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 78.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 57.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 46.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 45.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Barbados or Micronesia (country)?
- Barbados, at 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Barbados and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Micronesia (country) rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Barbados ranks 78th and Micronesia (country) ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.