Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 11.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
11.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Micronesia (country), 1989–2024
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, neonatal in Micronesia (country) is 11.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Micronesia (country) peaked at 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 74th 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 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 11.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 11.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.52 per 1,000 live births | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.29 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 72 Grenada 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Moldova 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 11.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Palau 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Tajikistan 11.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Micronesia (country)?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Micronesia (country) was 11.6 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, neonatal recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.