Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.63
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.16
in 1973
All-time low
2.63
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.63 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.16 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.18 | — |
| 1951 | 5.22 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.27 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 5.31 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.34 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.38 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.43 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.48 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.53 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.58 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.64 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.67 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.69 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.71 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.77 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.86 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.91 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.01 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.08 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.14 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.16 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.14 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.07 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.01 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.94 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.85 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.64 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.53 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.18 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.07 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.94 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.82 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.71 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.59 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.48 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.38 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.28 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.19 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.07 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.94 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.52 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.15 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.37 | 5.18 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8 | 5.64 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.06 | 5.85 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 | 4.71 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 3.94 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3.11 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.63 | 2.72 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Micronesia (country)?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Micronesia (country) was 2.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 in 1973.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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