Number of births, by world region in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of births, by world region was 2,512 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,512 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,602 births
in 2000
All-time low
1,464 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Micronesia, Federated States of is 2,512 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 3,602 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,464 births, in 1950.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,464 births | — |
| 1951 | 1,501 births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,540 births | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 1,577 births | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1,617 births | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 1,658 births | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1,704 births | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1,751 births | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1,800 births | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1,851 births | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1,907 births | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,964 births | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2,020 births | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,078 births | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,134 births | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,190 births | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,260 births | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,334 births | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2,405 births | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,486 births | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,579 births | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,663 births | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,725 births | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,788 births | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,842 births | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,899 births | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,982 births | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,062 births | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,139 births | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,206 births | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,252 births | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,301 births | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,352 births | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,399 births | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,437 births | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,476 births | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,515 births | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,548 births | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,580 births | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,558 births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,540 births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,527 births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,521 births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,537 births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,543 births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,557 births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,573 births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,576 births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,584 births | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,596 births | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,602 births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,533 births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,427 births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,323 births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,242 births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,163 births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,074 births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,977 births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,877 births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,788 births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,711 births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,665 births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,629 births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,598 births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,578 births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,563 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,547 births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,537 births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,534 births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,525 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,517 births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,532 births | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,524 births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,512 births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,646 births | 1,464 births | 1,851 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,178 births | 1,907 births | 2,486 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,888 births | 2,579 births | 3,206 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,442 births | 3,252 births | 3,580 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,555 births | 3,521 births | 3,596 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,201 births | 2,788 births | 3,602 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,589 births | 2,525 births | 2,711 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,521 births | 2,512 births | 2,532 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 188 Barbados 3,155 births compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 births compare
- 190 Guam 2,941 births compare
- 192 Tonga 2,418 births compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 2,019 births compare
- 194 Seychelles 1,744 births compare
More population data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Number of births, by world region in Micronesia, Federated States of was 2,512 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,602 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 births in 1950.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for number of births, by world region?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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