Share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of births by age of mother was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 1969
All-time low
10.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 10.4% for share of births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country) peaked at 13.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.6% | — |
| 1951 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 79 Gambia 10.6% compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 81 Dominica 10.4% compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.4% compare
- 84 Cambodia 10.3% compare
- 85 French Guiana 10.3% compare
More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7752 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country) was 10.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.