Infant mortality by sex in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Infant mortality by sex was 2.29 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant mortality by sex in Micronesia (country), 1958β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.29 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Micronesia (country) peaked at 11.41 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2 | 10.99 | 11.41 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.03 | 7.63 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.44 | 5.72 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 4.83 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 3.9 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.49 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.68 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.29 | 2.6 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,203 (2090)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,128 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Micronesia (country)?
- Infant mortality by sex in Micronesia (country) was 2.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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