Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Child mortality rate was 2.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Micronesia (country) is 2.16, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 35.1 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 35.1 | — |
| 1959 | 32.97 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 31.1 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 29.23 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 27.52 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 25.9 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 24.35 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 22.85 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 21.45 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 20.19 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 19.02 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 17.93 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 16.98 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 16.1 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 15.22 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 14.46 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 13.75 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 13.16 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 12.58 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 12.06 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 11.6 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.19 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.79 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.52 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.23 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.96 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.38 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 9.04 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.72 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.32 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.97 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.64 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 7.34 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.88 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.67 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.44 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.19 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.93 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.44 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.22 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.02 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.85 | +56.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.47 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.38 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.16 | -4.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +56.5% | 5.02 | 7.85 |
| 2003 | -40.2% | 7.85 | 4.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.03 | 32.97 | 35.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.95 | 17.93 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.71 | 11.19 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.47 | 7.97 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 5.44 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 | 4.06 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.7 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.16 | 2.59 | 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 mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Child mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 2.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for child mortality rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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