Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Neonatal mortality rate was 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country), 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) is 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.39 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 72 Niue 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 73 Grenada 1.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 74 Bolivia 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 76 Cambodia 1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 77 Palau 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 78 South Africa 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Micronesia (country) was 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.