Crude birth rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Crude birth rate was 22.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.6
in 1950
All-time low
22.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Micronesia (country) stood at 22.3. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 45.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.6 | — |
| 1951 | 45.48 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 45.4 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 45.18 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.02 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 44.83 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 44.74 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 44.65 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 44.53 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 44.43 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 44.28 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 44.02 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 43.71 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 43.51 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.4 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 43.2 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 43.25 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 43.35 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.37 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.5 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.77 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 43.91 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 43.76 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 43.57 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 43.22 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 42.99 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 43.28 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 43.14 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 42.72 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 42.01 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 41.37 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 40.77 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 40.14 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 39.42 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 38.75 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 38.1 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 37.4 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 36.87 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.94 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 35.09 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 34.33 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.6 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 33.04 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.49 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 32.27 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.2 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.18 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.2 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.15 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.45 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.59 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.97 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 28.39 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.76 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.09 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.41 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.82 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.21 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 24.74 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.37 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.03 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.78 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.57 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.35 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.17 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.06 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.89 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.69 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.69 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.51 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.3 | -0.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.99 | 44.43 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.56 | 43.2 | 44.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.35 | 42.72 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.08 | 35.94 | 42.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.97 | 32.18 | 35.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.81 | 25.82 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 | 22.89 | 25.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 | 22.3 | 22.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More population data for Micronesia (country)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Crude birth rate in Micronesia (country) was 22.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for crude birth rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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