Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (Federated States of)
Micronesia (Federated States of): Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.42 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Micronesia (Federated States of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Micronesia (Federated States of) stood at 22.42 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Micronesia (Federated States of) peaked at 41.55 per 1,000 live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.42 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 72nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Micronesia (Federated States of), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 37.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 41.55 per 1,000 live births | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 36.42 per 1,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 36.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.63 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.34 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.81 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 30.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 22.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.79 per 1,000 live births | 34.81 per 1,000 live births | 41.55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.28 per 1,000 live births | 26.38 per 1,000 live births | 34.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | 22.42 per 1,000 live births | 25.56 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Infant mortality rate 20.3 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 264 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.53 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 128.75 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 100.0% (2009)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.3 per 1,000 people (2006)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 36,871 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.5 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Micronesia (Federated States of) was 22.42 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 per 1,000 live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.42 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (Federated States of) rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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