Child mortality in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Child mortality was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
69th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
2.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Micronesia (country), 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.24 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Micronesia (country) peaked at 45.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 2.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 69th of 203 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.
Child mortality in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 44.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1802 | 44.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1803 | 44.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1804 | 43.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1805 | 43.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1806 | 43.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1807 | 43.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1808 | 42.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1809 | 42.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 42.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1811 | 41.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1812 | 41.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1813 | 41.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1814 | 41.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 40.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 40.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 40.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 40.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 39.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1821 | 39.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1822 | 38.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1823 | 38.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1824 | 38.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 38.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1826 | 37.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1827 | 37.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1828 | 37.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1829 | 37.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 36.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1831 | 36.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1832 | 36.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1833 | 36.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1834 | 35.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1835 | 35.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1836 | 35.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1837 | 35.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1838 | 35.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1839 | 34.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 34.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1841 | 34.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1842 | 34.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1843 | 33.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1844 | 33.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1845 | 33.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1846 | 33.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1847 | 33.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1848 | 32.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1849 | 32.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 32.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1851 | 32.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 31.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 31.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 31.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 31.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 31.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 30.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 30.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 30.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 30.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 30.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 29.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 29.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 29.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 29.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 29.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 28.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 28.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 28.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 28.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 28.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 28.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 27.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 27.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 27.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 27.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 27.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 26.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 26.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 26.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 26.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 26.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 26.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 25.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 25.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 25.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 25.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 25.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 24.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 24.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 24.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 24.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 24.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 23.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 23.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 23.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 23.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 23.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 22.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 22.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 22.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 22.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 22.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 22.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 22.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 21.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 21.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 21.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 21.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 21.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 21.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 21.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 20.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 20.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 20.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 20.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 20.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 20 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 19.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 19.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 19.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 19.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 19.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 19.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 18.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 18.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 17.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 17.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 17.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 16.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 16.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 15.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 15.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 15.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 14.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 14.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 13.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 13.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 13.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 13.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 12.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 10.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 8.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 8.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.24 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.24 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 43.74 deaths per 100 live births | 42.46 deaths per 100 live births | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 40.95 deaths per 100 live births | 39.74 deaths per 100 live births | 42.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 38.33 deaths per 100 live births | 37.2 deaths per 100 live births | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.88 deaths per 100 live births | 34.83 deaths per 100 live births | 36.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 33.59 deaths per 100 live births | 32.6 deaths per 100 live births | 34.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 31.44 deaths per 100 live births | 30.52 deaths per 100 live births | 32.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 29.43 deaths per 100 live births | 28.57 deaths per 100 live births | 30.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 27.55 deaths per 100 live births | 26.74 deaths per 100 live births | 28.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.79 deaths per 100 live births | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | 26.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.14 deaths per 100 live births | 23.43 deaths per 100 live births | 24.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 22.6 deaths per 100 live births | 21.93 deaths per 100 live births | 23.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.16 deaths per 100 live births | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | 21.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.8 deaths per 100 live births | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | 20.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.11 deaths per 100 live births | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | 19.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | 15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | 8.59 deaths per 100 live births | 12.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Micronesia (country)?
- Child mortality in Micronesia (country) was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for child mortality?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.