What is neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?

Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1950.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.

How does Micronesia (country) rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Micronesia (country) ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country)

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country)
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Micronesia (country): Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.7%

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

106th

of 204 countries

All-time high

3.7%

in 1950

All-time low

0.7%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 0.7% for neonatal mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

That places Micronesia (country) 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.5%	3.3%	3.7%	10
1960s	2.9%	2.7%	3.2%	10
1970s	2.4%	2.1%	2.6%	10
1980s	1.9%	1.8%	2.1%	10
1990s	1.6%	1.4%	1.7%	10
2000s	1.2%	1.0%	1.4%	10
2010s	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%	10

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

103 Mexico 0.7% compare
104 Guam 0.7% compare
105 Seychelles 0.7% compare
106 North Korea 0.7% compare
106 Syria 0.7% compare
109 Iran 0.7% compare
109 Tunisia 0.7% compare
109 Vietnam 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Micronesia (country)

Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)

All data for Micronesia (country) →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?: Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Micronesia (country) ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days