Eswatini vs Micronesia (country): Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Eswatini
2.72 births per woman
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
2.74 births per woman
in 2024
Eswatini rank
64th
Micronesia (country) rank
61st

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Eswatini
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.74 births per woman against 2.72 births per woman in Eswatini, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 64th and Micronesia (country) ranks 61st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Micronesia (country) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1960s 6.78 births per woman 6.77 births per woman 0.0085 births per woman Eswatini
1970s 6.7 births per woman 6.84 births per woman 0.1387 births per woman Micronesia (country)
1980s 6.19 births per woman 5.81 births per woman 0.3727 births per woman Eswatini
1990s 4.62 births per woman 4.59 births per woman 0.0364 births per woman Eswatini
2000s 3.74 births per woman 3.69 births per woman 0.0441 births per woman Eswatini
2010s 3.15 births per woman 3.07 births per woman 0.077 births per woman Eswatini
2020s 2.8 births per woman 2.79 births per woman 0.011 births per woman Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Eswatini or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 2.74 births per woman against 2.72 births per woman in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Eswatini and Micronesia (country)?
0.02 births per woman, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Micronesia (country)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Micronesia (country) rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Eswatini ranks 64th 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 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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.