Number of child deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of child deaths was 56 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
220 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
56 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 56 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 220 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 56 deaths, in 2024.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 220 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 217 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 214 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 211 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 209 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 207 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 205 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 204 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 203 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 201 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 199 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 196 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 194 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 193 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 193 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 193 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 193 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 193 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 194 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 194 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 194 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 194 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 193 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 191 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 188 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 184 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 179 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 174 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 169 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 165 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 162 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 159 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 156 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 153 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 149 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 145 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 142 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 138 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 134 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 145 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 123 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 119 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 115 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 112 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 108 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 104 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 99 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 94 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 90 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 86 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 83 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 79 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 71 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 67 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 64 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.86 deaths | 205 deaths | 220 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 196.9 deaths | 193 deaths | 204 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.4 deaths | 179 deaths | 194 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.4 deaths | 142 deaths | 174 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.7 deaths | 99 deaths | 145 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 79 deaths | 67 deaths | 94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 deaths | 56 deaths | 64 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 164 Cape Verde 72 deaths compare
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- 170 Slovenia 40 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Number of child deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of was 56 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 220 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 deaths in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for number of child deaths?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .