Infant mortality rate in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Infant mortality rate was 20.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.3
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
105.23
in 1958
All-time low
20.3
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 20.3. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate 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 201 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 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,203 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4966 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.4251 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Infant mortality rate in Micronesia, Federated States of was 20.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 105.23 in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate 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?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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