Annual death rates at different ages in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Annual death rates at different ages was 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.16 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
124.86 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
19.16 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Micronesia (country) stood at 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Micronesia (country) peaked at 124.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124.86 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 121.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 118.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 115.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 112.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 109.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 106.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 103.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 100.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 96.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 93.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 89.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 86.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 83.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 80.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 77.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 74.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 71.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 68.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 66.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 63.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 61.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 59.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 57.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 55.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 54.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 52.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 51.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 50.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 48.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 47.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 47.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 46.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 45.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 41.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 40.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 39.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 38.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 37.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 36.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 35.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 33.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 33.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 32.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 31.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 32.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 29.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 23.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 19.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 124.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 93.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Micronesia (country)?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Micronesia (country) was 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 124.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.