Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 19.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
71st
of 197 countries
All-time high
116.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
19.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Micronesia (country) stood at 19.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Micronesia (country) peaked at 116.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 111 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 106.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 19.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 19.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.92 per 1,000 live births | 78 per 1,000 live births | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.77 per 1,000 live births | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.97 per 1,000 live births | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.98 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.96 per 1,000 live births | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Micronesia (country)?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Micronesia (country) was 19.5 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, under-5, female recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.