Child mortality rate ihme in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Child mortality rate ihme was 1.45 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.45
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
100th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14.62
in 1950
All-time low
1.45
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Micronesia (country), 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 1.45 for child mortality rate ihme 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 ihme in Micronesia (country) peaked at 14.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.45, 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 ihme in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.62 | — |
| 1951 | 14.34 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 14.06 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 13.77 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 13.46 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 13.13 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 12.81 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 12.49 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 12.17 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 11.84 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 11.48 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 11.12 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 10.79 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 10.46 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 10.08 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 9.71 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 9.38 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 9.04 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.73 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.41 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.13 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 7.79 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 7.48 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 7.19 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 6.91 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.66 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.39 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 6.1 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.83 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.51 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 5.45 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.65 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.16 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 4.96 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.67 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.56 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.41 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.27 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.99 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.68 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.48 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.27 | 11.84 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.92 | 8.41 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 5.51 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.27 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.11 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.45 | 2.03 | 10 |
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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 10 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Micronesia (country)?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Micronesia (country) was 1.45 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2019.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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