Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.97 live births per woman
in 1973
All-time low
2.75 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Micronesia (country) is 2.75 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.97 live births per woman in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.75 live births per woman, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 67th 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.63 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.64 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.67 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.68 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.71 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.74 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.74 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.74 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.74 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.78 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.81 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.84 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.93 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.94 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.88 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.74 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.65 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.54 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.42 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.29 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.16 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.03 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.89 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.75 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.61 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.47 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.32 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.18 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.05 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.92 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.68 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.36 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.27 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.22 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.79 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.51 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.18 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.75 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.75 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.63 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.84 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 live births per woman | 4.27 live births per woman | 5.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,910 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9477 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 521 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Micronesia (country) was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 live births per woman in 1973.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.