Number of children who die before age 5 in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of children who die before age 5 was 57 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
242 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
57 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Micronesia (country) is 57 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 242 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 57 deaths, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 236 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 238 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 242 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 241 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 241 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 240 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 238 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 235 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 233 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 231 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 227 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 226 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 224 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 219 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 216 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 213 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 210 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 208 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 204 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 204 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 202 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 202 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 199 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 197 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 195 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 194 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 192 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 193 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 191 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 194 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 193 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 193 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 192 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 192 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 192 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 191 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 188 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 188 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 182 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 177 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 172 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 167 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 162 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 159 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 156 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 153 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 148 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 144 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 140 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 138 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 140 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 130 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 141 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 119 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 115 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 110 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 107 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 101 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 98 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 94 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 90 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 87 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 85 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 81 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 77 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 73 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 71 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 68 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 59 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 57 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 237.5 deaths | 231 deaths | 242 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 215.1 deaths | 204 deaths | 227 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.9 deaths | 191 deaths | 202 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.8 deaths | 177 deaths | 193 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.9 deaths | 138 deaths | 172 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.5 deaths | 94 deaths | 141 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6 deaths | 66 deaths | 90 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 deaths | 57 deaths | 63 deaths | 4 |
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Micronesia (country) was 57 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 242 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 deaths in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.