Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 22.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
125.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
22.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Micronesia (country) stood at 22.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 125.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 115.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 105.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 62 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.46 per 1,000 live births | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | 125.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.94 per 1,000 live births | 62 per 1,000 live births | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.39 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.78 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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, under-5 in Micronesia (country)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Micronesia (country) was 22.4 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 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 125.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.