Egypt vs Micronesia (country): Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Egypt
2.73 births per woman
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
2.74 births per woman
in 2024
Egypt rank
62nd
Micronesia (country) rank
61st
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Egypt
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.74 births per woman against 2.73 births per woman in Egypt, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 62nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 births per woman | 6.77 births per woman | 0.3003 births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 5.8 births per woman | 6.84 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 5.12 births per woman | 5.81 births per woman | 0.6891 births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 3.93 births per woman | 4.59 births per woman | 0.6611 births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 3.32 births per woman | 3.69 births per woman | 0.3707 births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 3.3 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 0.2327 births per woman | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 0.0222 births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Egypt or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 2.74 births per woman against 2.73 births per woman in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Egypt and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Micronesia (country)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Micronesia (country) rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Egypt ranks 62nd 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) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.