Infant mortality rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Infant mortality rate was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Micronesia (country) is 1.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 11.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Infant mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for infant mortality rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.