Micronesia (country) vs Syria: Fertility rate: births per woman

Micronesia (country)
2.75 live births per woman
in 2023
Syria
2.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
67th
Syria rank
70th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.75 live births per woman against 2.71 live births per woman in Syria, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 67th and Syria ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 6.66 live births per woman 7.59 live births per woman 0.9292 live births per woman Syria
1960s 6.77 live births per woman 7.53 live births per woman 0.7636 live births per woman Syria
1970s 6.84 live births per woman 7.48 live births per woman 0.6446 live births per woman Syria
1980s 5.81 live births per woman 6.5 live births per woman 0.6877 live births per woman Syria
1990s 4.59 live births per woman 4.79 live births per woman 0.2021 live births per woman Syria
2000s 3.69 live births per woman 3.7 live births per woman 0.0022 live births per woman Syria
2010s 3.07 live births per woman 3.1 live births per woman 0.0294 live births per woman Syria
2020s 2.8 live births per woman 2.77 live births per woman 0.0275 live births per woman Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Micronesia (country) or Syria?
Micronesia (country), at 2.75 live births per woman against 2.71 live births per woman in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Micronesia (country) and Syria?
0.04 live births per woman, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Syria rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Micronesia (country) ranks 67th and Syria ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.