Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Child mortality by sex
Micronesia (country)
2.52 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Palau
2.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
69th
Palau rank
72nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Palau
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.52 deaths per 100 live births against 2.37 deaths per 100 live births in Palau, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 69th and Palau ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3756 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8664 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 5 deaths per 100 live births | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2283 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
- Micronesia (country), at 2.52 deaths per 100 live births against 2.37 deaths per 100 live births in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 0.15 deaths per 100 live births, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 69th and Palau ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .