Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
181
in 1959
All-time low
51
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant deaths in Micronesia (country), 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Micronesia (country) is 51, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Micronesia (country) peaked at 181 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 181 | — |
| 1960 | 180 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 177 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 175 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 174 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 172 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 170 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 167 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 166 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 164 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 161 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 163 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 164 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 163 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 161 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 157 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 152 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 148 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 141 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 132 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 126 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 107 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 103 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 51 | -1.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181 | 181 | 181 | 1 |
| 1960s | 173 | 167 | 180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 163 | 160 | 167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.6 | 152 | 164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.4 | 123 | 148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.6 | 87 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 | 60 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 51 | 58 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Micronesia (country)?
- Infant deaths in Micronesia (country) was 51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 181 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for infant deaths?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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