Share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of births by age of mother was 10.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.43
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.92
in 1969
All-time low
10.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 10.43 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 13.92 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10.43, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.57 | — |
| 1951 | 12.53 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 12.6 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 12.56 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.55 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 12.61 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 12.62 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.56 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 12.67 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 12.64 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 12.79 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 12.73 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 12.77 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.7 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 12.79 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.88 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 13.01 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.32 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 13.8 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 13.92 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 13.69 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 13.41 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.03 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.63 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 12.53 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.52 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.37 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.15 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.04 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.13 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.81 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.63 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.52 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.33 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.17 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.05 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.92 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.88 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.84 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.9 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.88 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.92 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.93 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.88 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.04 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.36 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.73 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.16 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.75 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.96 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.85 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 13.73 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.84 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.73 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.06 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.63 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.29 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.22 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.37 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.55 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.91 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.08 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.13 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.05 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.99 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.94 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.86 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.71 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.29 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.93 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.65 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.51 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.54 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.43 | -1.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 10.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 10.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.59 | 12.53 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.07 | 12.7 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.65 | 12.04 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 | 10.84 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 | 10.88 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.23 | 11.22 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 10.93 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 | 10.43 | 10.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 79 Gambia 10.56 compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 10.46 compare
- 81 Dominica 10.43 compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.38 compare
- 84 Cambodia 10.34 compare
- 85 French Guiana 10.3 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 share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of births by age of mother in Micronesia (country) was 10.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 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 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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