Birth rate by women's age group in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Birth rate by women's age group was 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Micronesia (country) is 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Micronesia (country) peaked at 121.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 80th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 121.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 77 Cambodia 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 78 Barbados 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 79 Kiribati 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 81 Peru 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 82 Samoa 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 83 Brazil 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Micronesia (country)?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Micronesia (country) was 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 121.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.