Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
180
in 1960
All-time low
51
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Micronesia (country) stood at 51. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 180 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180 | — |
| 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 968, 5% of the median. (59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 1960.
- 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 169th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.