Infant mortality by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Infant mortality by sex was 2.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.29
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.41
in 1958
All-time low
2.29
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of 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, Federated States of peaked at 11.41 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2024.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 68th of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 11.41 | — |
| 1959 | 10.99 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 10.58 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 10.21 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 9.84 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 9.49 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 9.14 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 8.82 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 8.51 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 8.2 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 7.9 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.63 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 7.37 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 7.11 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.88 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 6.65 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.46 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.27 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.11 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.96 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.83 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.72 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.64 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.57 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.51 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.31 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.21 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.09 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.96 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.72 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.46 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.31 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.61 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.57 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.37 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.11 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.76 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.36 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.29 | -2.9% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 2.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 2.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 65 Philippines 2.4 compare
- 66 India 2.36 compare
- 67 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 2.3 compare
- 69 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.23 compare
- 70 Iraq 2.2 compare
- 71 Algeria 2.12 compare
More health data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,203 (2090)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.4251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5034 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4966 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of was 2.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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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