Fed. States of Micronesia Women Health Information
– Reported, April 04, 2012
Federated States of Micronesia is a Pacific basin freely associated state of 103,938 (1995 est.) people, with females numbering 50,245. Women have a life expectancy rate of 69.99 years. Nine ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups comprise the total population. The Federated States of Micronesia consists of 4 islands states: Kosrae, Yap, Chuuk, and Pohnpei. Kosrae State is 1 volcanic island of 43 square miles with 7,435 people. It has a wet tropical climate and many rivers and waterfalls. Kosrae is almost exclusively rural with a subsistence economy. Yap State consists of 1 volcanic complex of 4 islands plus 11 inhabited outer islands and atolls. Yap has a total land area of 46 square miles and 2/3 of its 10,886 population live on Yap proper. It is one of the most traditional island groups of the Pacific. Residents speak Yapese, Ulithian, and Woleaian. Chuuk State comprises the volcanic islands in the Chuuk Lagoon and some 24 outer-island atolls; this totals about 290 islands. Chuuk is the most populous of the FSM states with 48,853 residents and a land area of 49 square miles. It is world famous for divers interested in exploring sunken WWII Japanese fleets. Pohnpei State consists of 1 large volcanic island and 6 inhabited atolls with most of its 133 square miles on Pohnpei Island. The population totals 33,346. Pohnpei is the national capital of the FSM and site of the Community College of Micronesia. It is a fertile island with much local agriculture and a growing tourism industry. It is gaining a reputation for its gourmet pepper. About 57 percent of the total FSM population are under the age of 20 years and 95 percent of the total population are below the poverty level. The general fertility rate in 1993 was 107.2 while the adolescent pregnancy rate was 54.8. In that year, 28.5 percent of the women ages 15-44 used any method of birth control. Their infant mortality rate decreased from 22.0 in 1988-89 to 16.1 in 1991-92. The Pohnpei Community Health Center serves approximately 30,000 persons through the provision of additional primary care capacity at the main center facility in Kolonia as well as improving access to care by supporting staff at the outlying remote dispensaries located throughout the islands. Innovative plans are being considered to address women’s health care needs.
In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
Total: 22.7 years Male: 22.2 years Female: 23.3 years (2011 est.)
Sex ratio:
At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female Total population: 0.99 male(s)/female
Infant mortality rate:
Total: 23.51 deaths/1,000 live births Male: 25.99 deaths/1,000 live births Female: 20.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 71.8 years Male: 69.84 years Female: 73.85 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.68 children born/woman
Physicians density:
0.564 physicians/1,000 population
Hospital bed density:
3.22 beds/1,000 population
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