Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.03
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 1960
All-time low
2.03
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Micronesia (country) is 2.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Micronesia (country) peaked at 9.73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.73 | — |
| 1961 | 9.35 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 9.02 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 8.67 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 8.36 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.05 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 7.76 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 7.47 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 7.19 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 6.92 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 6.68 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 6.44 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 6.22 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.01 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.81 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.65 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.5 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.36 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.24 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.14 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.88 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.75 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.66 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.55 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.43 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.19 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.95 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.81 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.64 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | -2.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.25 | 6.92 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.14 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 | 4.3 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.45 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 3.09 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.37 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.03 | 2.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (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 vs prenatal care in Micronesia (country)?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Micronesia (country) was 2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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