Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (country): Fertility vs unmet contraception
Marshall Islands
2.86
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
2.74
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
59th
Micronesia (country) rank
61st
Fertility vs unmet contraception over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2.86 against 2.74 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.12.
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 | 6.77 | 1.36 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 7.83 | 6.84 | 0.9909 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 6.86 | 5.81 | 1.05 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 4.59 | 0.6738 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 3.69 | 0.5954 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.07 | 0.1635 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.79 | 0.1452 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Marshall Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Marshall Islands, at 2.86 against 2.74 in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.12, 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 vs unmet contraception?
- Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Micronesia (country) ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.