3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 24.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Micronesia (country) stood at 24.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 41.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2021.
Micronesia (country) ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5 | — |
| 2001 | 37.5 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 41.4 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 36.3 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.3 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 24.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 24.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.84 | 35.1 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.56 | 26.4 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 24.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2021.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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