Number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of under-five deaths was 56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
220
in 1963
All-time low
56
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country), 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) is 56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) peaked at 220 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 56, 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 62 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 220 | — |
| 1964 | 217 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 214 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 211 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 209 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 207 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 205 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 203 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 201 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 199 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 196 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 193 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 193 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 193 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 193 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 194 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 191 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 188 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 184 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 179 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 174 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 169 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 165 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 162 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 156 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 153 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 149 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 145 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 138 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 145 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 123 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 119 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 56 | -3.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.86 | 205 | 220 | 7 |
| 1970s | 196.9 | 193 | 204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.4 | 179 | 194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.4 | 142 | 174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.7 | 99 | 145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79 | 67 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 56 | 64 | 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 under-five deaths in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) was 56 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 220 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.