3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.9
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2000
All-time low
12.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) stood at 12.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 20.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2021.
Micronesia (country) ranks 71st 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.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2 | — |
| 2001 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.3 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 12.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.25, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 12.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.24 | 18.5 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 13.8 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 68 Tajikistan 13.6 compare
- 69 Bolivia 13.2 compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 13 compare
- 72 Cambodia 12.8 compare
- 73 Niue 12.6 compare
- 74 Philippines 12.3 compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- 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 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 12.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2021.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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