Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Under-five deaths was 56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Micronesia (country), 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) stood at 56. 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, under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) peaked at 220 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
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 1,440, 4% of the median. (58 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 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Micronesia (country)?
- Under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) was 56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 220 in 1963.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for under-five deaths?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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