Mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Mortality rate, infant was 20.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
97.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
20.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1960–2024
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 in Micronesia, Federated States of is 20.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 97.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 68th of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.52 per 1,000 live births | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.05 per 1,000 live births | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.38 per 1,000 live births | 43 per 1,000 live births | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.31 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.08 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 per 1,000 live births | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.62 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 23 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of was 20.3 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 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.