Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Micronesia (Fed. States of), 1978

Micronesia (Fed. States of)
1978
Total fertility rate: 6.65
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-5 -1   1978  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Micronesia (Fed. States of) was 6.65 children per woman in 1978 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (328 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.8 years old. In total, 3,139 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
6.65
Births
3,139
Births per 1,000 people
43.1
Mean age of mothers
29.8
Births to mothers aged 15–19
11.9%
Net reproduction rate
2.91
Boys per 100 girls at birth
107.0
Population
72,754
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
10-140.80.1%4
15-1994.07.1%374
20-24287.021.6%928
25-29328.324.7%848
30-34284.921.4%514
35-39203.715.3%306
40-44101.97.7%134
45-4927.02.0%31
50-541.60.1%1