Number of infant deaths, per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0005 deaths per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
62nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0042 deaths per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0005 deaths per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 0.0005 deaths per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.0042 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 deaths per person, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0042 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.004 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.003 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.002 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.001 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 deaths per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.0005 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.0005 deaths per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0028 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 59 Marshall Islands 0.0005 deaths per person compare
- 60 Palestine 0.0005 deaths per person compare
- 61 Guyana 0.0005 deaths per person compare
- 63 South Africa 0.0004 deaths per person compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 0.0004 deaths per person compare
- 65 Egypt 0.0004 deaths per person 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Micronesia (country) was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.