Fertility vs contraception in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fertility vs contraception was 2.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.74
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.97
in 1973
All-time low
2.74
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs contraception in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.74 for fertility vs contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.97 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs contraception in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.74 | — |
| 1961 | 6.74 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.73 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.71 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.74 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.78 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.84 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.88 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.93 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.82 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.65 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.42 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.29 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.16 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.03 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.89 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.61 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.47 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.32 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.18 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.92 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.79 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | -0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.71 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.84 | 6.54 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 5.18 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.27 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.31 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.88 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.74 | 2.85 | 5 |
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 fertility vs contraception in Micronesia (country)?
- Fertility vs contraception in Micronesia (country) was 2.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fertility vs contraception?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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