Number of neonatal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of neonatal deaths was 29 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 29 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 85 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29 deaths, in 2024.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 84 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 80 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 79 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 75 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 71 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 68 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 65 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 62 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 54 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 51 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2 deaths | 75 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8 deaths | 51 deaths | 73 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3 deaths | 35 deaths | 49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4 deaths | 29 deaths | 34 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 35 deaths compare
- 167 Samoa 32 deaths compare
- 169 Dominica 23 deaths compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 23 deaths compare
- 169 Slovenia 23 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of was 29 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 85 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 deaths in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .