Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country), 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.2057 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2057 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1986 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1957 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1929 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1886 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1843 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.18 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1714 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1686 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1529 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1471 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.14 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.13 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1243 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1186 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1143 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1086 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1043 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0971 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0857 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0829 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1914 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2057 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.148 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1243 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1714 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0857 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1186 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0786 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0829 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 45 Zimbabwe 0.079 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0768 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 49 Madagascar 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 East Timor 0.073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) was 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2057 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.