Number of child deaths by region in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of child deaths by region was 56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Micronesia (country), 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 56 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Micronesia (country) peaked at 220 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.86 | 205 | 220 | 7 |
| 1970s | 196.9 | 193 | 204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.4 | 179 | 194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.4 | 142 | 174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.7 | 99 | 145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79 | 67 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 56 | 64 | 5 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- 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)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of child deaths by region in Micronesia (country) was 56 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 220 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.