Fertility rate, total in Micronesia
Micronesia: Fertility rate, total was 2.75 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Micronesia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Micronesia recorded 2.75 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Micronesia peaked at 6.97 births per woman in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.75 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Micronesia 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.84 births per woman | 6.54 births per woman | 6.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 births per woman | 4.27 births per woman | 5.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4.22 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | 3.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
More population data for Micronesia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.182 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Micronesia?
- Fertility rate, total in Micronesia was 2.75 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 births per woman in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Micronesia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Micronesia ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release