Number of infant deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of infant deaths was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
167th
of 195 countries
All-time high
181
in 1959
All-time low
51
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of infant deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of is 51, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 181 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2024.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 181 | — |
| 1960 | 180 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 177 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 175 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 174 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 172 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 170 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 167 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 166 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 164 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 161 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 163 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 164 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 163 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 161 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 157 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 152 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 148 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 141 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 132 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 126 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 107 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 103 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 51 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181 | 181 | 181 | 1 |
| 1960s | 173 | 167 | 180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 163 | 160 | 167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.6 | 152 | 164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.4 | 123 | 148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.6 | 87 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 | 60 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 51 | 58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
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- 169 North Macedonia 41 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population, male, per capita 0.4966 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Number of infant deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of was 51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 181 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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