Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Micronesia (Fed. States of), 1972

Micronesia (Fed. States of)
1972
Total fertility rate: 6.96
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-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Micronesia (Fed. States of) was 6.96 children per woman in 1972 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (339 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.8 years old. In total, 2,725 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
6.96
Births
2,725
Births per 1,000 people
43.8
Mean age of mothers
29.8
Births to mothers aged 15–19
12.8%
Net reproduction rate
2.99
Boys per 100 girls at birth
107.0
Population
62,278
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-141.30.1%5
15-19105.07.6%350
20-24294.321.2%765
25-29338.924.4%645
30-34300.521.6%494
35-39213.915.4%305
40-44108.77.8%133
45-4925.61.8%27
50-541.40.1%1