Median age vs births per woman in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Median age vs births per woman was 22.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.85
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.85
in 2023
All-time low
14.86
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 22.85 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Micronesia (country) peaked at 22.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.86, in 1975.
That places Micronesia (country) 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.41 | — |
| 1951 | 18.18 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 17.96 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 17.75 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 17.55 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.35 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 17.16 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 16.96 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 16.77 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 16.58 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 16.39 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 16.21 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 16.04 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 15.84 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 15.62 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 15.46 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 15.42 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 15.39 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 15.34 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.29 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.25 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.16 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.05 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.95 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 14.86 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 14.86 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.92 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.99 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 15 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.98 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.97 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.97 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.99 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.02 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.07 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 15.14 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.24 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.35 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.42 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.46 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.53 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15.62 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.85 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 16.21 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.53 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.8 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.03 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.24 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.43 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.61 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.83 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.14 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.48 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.82 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.45 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.72 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.95 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.13 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.37 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.65 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.84 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.04 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.47 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.68 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.89 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.12 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.37 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.61 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.85 | +1.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.47 | 16.58 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7 | 15.29 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15 | 14.86 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 | 14.97 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.58 | 15.53 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 | 17.83 | 20.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 20.29 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 | 22.12 | 22.85 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Micronesia (country)?
- Median age vs births per woman in Micronesia (country) was 22.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 in 1975.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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