Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 20.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.3
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
105.23
in 1958
All-time low
20.3
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1958–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 20.3 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 105.23 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2024.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 69th of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 105.23 | — |
| 1959 | 101.11 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 97.27 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 93.54 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 90.21 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 86.74 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 83.56 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 80.51 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 77.61 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 74.67 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 71.92 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 69.24 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 66.76 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 64.42 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 62.17 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 60.05 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 58.12 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 56.45 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 54.99 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 53.58 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 52.38 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.4 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 50.59 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.94 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 49.33 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 48.8 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.25 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 47.51 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 46.56 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 45.46 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 44.26 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 43.05 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 41.93 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 41.03 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 40.23 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.52 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.84 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 38.13 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 37.32 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 36.39 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.42 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 34.51 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 33.56 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.83 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.97 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 31.87 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.64 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.59 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 31.62 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.49 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.88 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.34 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.75 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.03 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.2 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.42 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.71 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.94 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.22 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.49 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.74 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.02 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.31 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.63 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.89 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 20.3 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.17 | 101.11 | 105.23 | 2 |
| 1960s | 82.53 | 69.24 | 97.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.03 | 51.4 | 66.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.38 | 43.05 | 50.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.33 | 34.51 | 41.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.07 | 30.88 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.08 | 23.74 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.63 | 20.3 | 23.02 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Micronesia, Federated States of was 20.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 105.23 in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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