Mortality rate, neonatal in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Mortality rate, neonatal was 11.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, neonatal in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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, Federated States of 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, Federated States of 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, Federated States of 74th out of 196 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 in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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% |
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, Federated States of
- 72 Grenada 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Republic of 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Micronesia, Federated States of 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, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, 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.