Infant mortality (Our World) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.03
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.52
in 1958
All-time low
2.03
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality in Micronesia (country), 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.03 for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Micronesia (country) peaked at 10.52 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 69th 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 (Our World) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 10.52 | — |
| 1959 | 10.11 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 9.73 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 9.35 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 9.02 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 8.67 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 8.36 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 8.05 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 7.76 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 7.47 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 7.19 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 6.92 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 6.68 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 6.44 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.22 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 6.01 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.81 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.65 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.5 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.36 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.24 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.14 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.75 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.66 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.55 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.43 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.19 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.95 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.81 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.64 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.28 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | -2.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 1.8× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.32 | 10.11 | 10.52 | 2 |
| 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 in Micronesia (country)?
- Infant mortality in Micronesia (country) was 2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for infant mortality?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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