Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of infant deaths (Our World) was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
167th
of 199 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 (country), 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country) 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 (country) peaked at 181 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 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 66 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Micronesia (country), 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% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 (country)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country) was 51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 181 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of infant deaths?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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