Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Child deaths was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Micronesia (country), 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 5 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Micronesia (country) peaked at 45 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 45 | — |
| 1964 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -16.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +50.0% | 18 | 27 |
| 2003 | -40.7% | 27 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.14 | 38 | 45 | 7 |
| 1970s | 33.9 | 31 | 37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8 | 27 | 32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 | 19 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1 | 12 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
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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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5552 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Micronesia (country)?
- Child deaths in Micronesia (country) was 5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 1963.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for child deaths?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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