Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Infant mortality rate by sex
Micronesia (country)
1.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Palau
1.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
71st
Palau rank
72nd
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Palau
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 1.76 deaths per 100 live births against 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in Palau, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Palau ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 71st and Palau ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 6 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1851 deaths per 100 live births | Palau |
| 1970s | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3656 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 0.938 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7436 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1732 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
- Micronesia (country), at 1.76 deaths per 100 live births against 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 0.12 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 infant mortality rate by sex?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 71st 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 Infant mortality rate 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 female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .