Infant mortality rate wdi in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.76
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.56
in 1958
All-time low
1.76
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024

Infant mortality rate wdi in Micronesia (country), 1958–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Micronesia (country) stood at 1.76. 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 wdi in Micronesia (country) peaked at 9.56 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.76, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.37 9.18 9.56 2
1960s 7.42 6.17 8.81 10
1970s 5.13 4.52 5.93 10
1980s 4.14 3.75 4.44 10
1990s 3.32 2.97 3.65 10
2000s 2.76 2.66 2.95 10
2010s 2.34 2.06 2.62 10
2020s 1.88 1.76 1.99 5

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 68 Philippines 1.92 compare
  2. 69 Iraq 1.81 compare
  3. 70 Algeria 1.77 compare
  4. 72 Palau 1.64 compare
  5. 73 Palestine 1.6 compare
  6. 74 Syria 1.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate wdi in Micronesia (country)?
Infant mortality rate wdi in Micronesia (country) was 1.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 9.56 in 1958.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2024.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
Micronesia (country) ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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