Fertility rate by age group in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fertility rate by age group was 43.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.72
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121.16
in 1960
All-time low
43.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Micronesia (country) is 43.72, 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, fertility rate by age group in Micronesia (country) peaked at 121.16 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 43.72, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117.55 | — |
| 1951 | 117.65 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 117.75 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 117.58 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 117.6 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 117.66 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 118.44 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 119.12 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 119.67 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 120.28 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 121.16 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 120.42 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 120.47 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 120.23 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 118.73 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 115.66 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 113 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 111.97 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 112.29 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 112.05 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 110.74 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 108.59 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 105 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 101.3 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 99.85 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 98.4 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 97.05 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 95.52 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 93.98 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 93.92 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 89.72 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 87.48 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 85.48 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 82.85 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 79.9 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 77.21 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 74.62 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 72.07 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 70.01 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 68.01 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 65.93 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 63.99 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 62.02 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 61.74 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.47 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.34 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.65 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 64.79 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 66.64 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 66.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.4 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 69.42 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.67 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 64.32 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.83 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 58.27 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 55.7 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 53.42 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 51.76 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 50.54 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.37 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.29 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.73 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.61 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.84 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.59 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.72 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.87 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.65 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 44.03 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 44 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.72 | -0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 43.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 43.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.33 | 117.55 | 120.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.6 | 111.97 | 121.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.44 | 93.92 | 110.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.74 | 68.01 | 89.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.92 | 61.47 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.93 | 50.54 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.25 | 45.7 | 50.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 | 43.72 | 44.65 | 4 |
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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 fertility rate by age group in Micronesia (country)?
- Fertility rate by age group in Micronesia (country) was 43.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 121.16 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.72 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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