Number of infants who die before age 1 in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of infants who die before age 1 was 47 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
168 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
47 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Micronesia (country) is 47 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 168 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 47 deaths, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 167 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 168 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 168 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 168 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 168 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 168 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 167 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 167 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 166 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 165 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 165 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 164 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 162 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 161 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 159 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 158 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 157 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 156 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 156 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 156 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 156 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 154 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 153 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 151 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 150 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 150 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 151 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 151 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 152 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 151 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 151 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 151 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 151 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 151 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 148 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 147 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 144 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 140 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 136 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 133 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 129 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 127 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 125 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 122 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 120 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 117 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 114 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 112 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 112 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 106 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 90 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 87 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 80 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 77 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 71 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 54 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 52 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 47 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167.4 deaths | 166 deaths | 168 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 160.3 deaths | 156 deaths | 165 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.4 deaths | 150 deaths | 156 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.4 deaths | 140 deaths | 151 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.5 deaths | 112 deaths | 136 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 93 deaths | 77 deaths | 112 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4 deaths | 54 deaths | 74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.75 deaths | 47 deaths | 52 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 infants who die before age 1 in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Micronesia (country) was 47 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 168 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 deaths in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.