Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (country): Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Marshall Islands
2.86 births per woman
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
2.74 births per woman
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
59th
Micronesia (country) rank
61st
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 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.