Number of births per year in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of births per year was 2,512 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,512
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,602
in 2000
All-time low
1,464
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2,512 for number of births per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3,602 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,464, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,464 | — |
| 1951 | 1,501 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,540 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 1,577 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1,617 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 1,658 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1,704 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1,751 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1,800 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1,851 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1,907 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,964 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2,020 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,078 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,134 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,190 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,260 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,334 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2,405 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,486 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,579 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,663 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,725 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,788 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,842 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,899 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,982 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,062 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,139 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,206 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,252 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,301 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,352 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,399 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,437 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,476 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,515 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,548 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,580 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,558 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,540 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,527 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,521 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,537 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,543 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,557 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,573 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,576 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,584 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,596 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,602 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,533 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,427 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,323 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,242 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,163 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,074 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,977 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,877 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,788 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,711 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,665 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,629 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,598 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,578 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,563 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,547 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,537 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,534 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,525 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,517 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,532 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,524 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,512 | -0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2,512 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2,512 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,646 | 1,464 | 1,851 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,178 | 1,907 | 2,486 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,888 | 2,579 | 3,206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,442 | 3,252 | 3,580 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,555 | 3,521 | 3,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,201 | 2,788 | 3,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,589 | 2,525 | 2,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,521 | 2,512 | 2,532 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 188 Barbados 3,155 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 compare
- 190 Guam 2,941 compare
- 192 Tonga 2,418 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 2,019 compare
- 194 Seychelles 1,744 compare
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 number of births per year in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of births per year in Micronesia (country) was 2,512 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,602 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of births per year?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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