Child mortality rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Child mortality rate was 1.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
100th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1950
All-time low
1.4%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 1.4% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 14.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
That places Micronesia (country) 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.6% | — |
| 1951 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 14.1% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 11.5% | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Child mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 1.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for child mortality rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five.