Number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of infant deaths was 52.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.0%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
180.0%
in 1959
All-time low
52.0%
in 2023
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country), 1959–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country) stood at 52.0%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country) peaked at 180.0% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 180.0% | — |
| 1960 | 178.0% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 177.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 176.0% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 174.0% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 173.0% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 171.0% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 170.0% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 169.0% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 168.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 167.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 166.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 166.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 165.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 164.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 162.0% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 160.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 160.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 160.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 161.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 161.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 161.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 162.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 162.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 163.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 163.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 163.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 161.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 159.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 156.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 152.0% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 147.0% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 143.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 140.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 138.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 136.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 134.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 132.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 129.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 126.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 123.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 120.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 116.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 117.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 107.0% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 103.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 180.0% | 180.0% | 180.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 172.3% | 167.0% | 178.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.5% | 160.0% | 166.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.2% | 152.0% | 163.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.8% | 123.0% | 147.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.4% | 87.0% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 59.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 52.0% | 57.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 163 Lithuania 61.0% compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 61.0% compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 52.0% compare
- 167 North Macedonia 50.0% compare
- 168 Bahamas 49.0% compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country) was 52.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 180.0% in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of infant deaths?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.