Infant mortality rate by sex in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.76 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.56 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
1.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Micronesia (country), 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Micronesia (country) stood at 1.76 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Micronesia (country) peaked at 9.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.76 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 7.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.76 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.76 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 68 Philippines 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Iraq 1.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 70 Algeria 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Palau 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Palestine 1.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Syria 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Micronesia (country)?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Micronesia (country) was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .