Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia

Demographics of Federated States of Micronesia
Population pyramid of Micronesia in 2020
Population	101,009 (2022 est.)
Growth rate	-0.67% (2022 est.)
Birth rate	18.39 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate	4.19 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy	74.44 years
• male	72.34 years
• female	76.66 years
Fertility rate	2.24 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate	21.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate	-20.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years	28.24%
65 and over	4.95%
Nationality
Nationality	Micronesian

Demographic features of the population of the Federated States of Micronesia include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. The indigenous population of the Federated States of Micronesia, which is predominantly Micronesian, consists of various ethnolinguistic groups. English has become the common language. Population growth remains high at more than 3%, but is ameliorated somewhat by net emigration.

The island of Pingelap is genetically notable for the prevalence of the extreme form of color blindness known as maskun.^[1][2][3]