Birth rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Birth rate was 22.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 22.3 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 45.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.3 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 44.99 births per 1,000 people | 44.43 births per 1,000 people | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.35 births per 1,000 people | 42.72 births per 1,000 people | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.08 births per 1,000 people | 35.94 births per 1,000 people | 42.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.97 births per 1,000 people | 32.18 births per 1,000 people | 35.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.81 births per 1,000 people | 25.82 births per 1,000 people | 32.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 births per 1,000 people | 22.89 births per 1,000 people | 25.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 births per 1,000 people | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 in Micronesia (country)?
- Birth rate in Micronesia (country) was 22.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for birth rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.