Mortality rate, infant, female in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Mortality rate, infant, female was 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
70th
of 197 countries
All-time high
88.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, infant, female in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Micronesia, Federated States of is 17.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 88.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Micronesia, Federated States of 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Mortality rate, infant, female in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 88.1 per 1,000 live births
1961 84.7 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1962 81.4 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1963 78.3 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1964 75.2 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1965 72.2 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1966 69.5 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1967 66.8 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1968 64.1 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1969 61.7 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1970 59.3 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1971 57.1 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1972 55 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1973 53.1 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1974 51.4 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1975 49.9 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
1976 48.4 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1977 47.2 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1978 46.1 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
1979 45.2 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1980 44.4 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1981 43.8 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1982 43.2 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1983 42.7 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1984 42.2 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1985 41.5 per 1,000 live births -1.7%
1986 40.7 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
1987 39.6 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1988 38.5 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1989 37.5 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1990 36.5 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1991 35.6 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1992 34.9 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1993 34.2 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1994 33.6 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1995 33 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1996 32.2 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
1997 31.4 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1998 30.6 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1999 29.7 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2000 28.9 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2001 28.2 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2002 29.5 per 1,000 live births +4.6%
2003 27.4 per 1,000 live births -7.1%
2004 27.3 per 1,000 live births -0.4%
2005 27.2 per 1,000 live births -0.4%
2006 27.2 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2007 27.1 per 1,000 live births -0.4%
2008 26.9 per 1,000 live births -0.7%
2009 26.6 per 1,000 live births -1.1%
2010 26.2 per 1,000 live births -1.5%
2011 25.7 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2012 25.1 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2013 24.4 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2014 23.7 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2015 23.1 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2016 22.5 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2017 21.8 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
2018 21.2 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2019 20.6 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2020 19.9 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2021 19.4 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2022 18.7 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
2023 18.1 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
2024 17.6 per 1,000 live births -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.2 per 1,000 live births 61.7 per 1,000 live births 88.1 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 51.27 per 1,000 live births 45.2 per 1,000 live births 59.3 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 41.41 per 1,000 live births 37.5 per 1,000 live births 44.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 33.17 per 1,000 live births 29.7 per 1,000 live births 36.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 27.63 per 1,000 live births 26.6 per 1,000 live births 29.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 23.43 per 1,000 live births 20.6 per 1,000 live births 26.2 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 18.74 per 1,000 live births 17.6 per 1,000 live births 19.9 per 1,000 live births 5

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  4. 72 Palestine, State of 16 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 73 Syria 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant, female in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Mortality rate, infant, female in Micronesia, Federated States of was 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 88.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.