Child mortality by income level of country in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Child mortality by income level of country was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by income level of country in Micronesia (country), 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.24 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 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, child mortality by income level of country in Micronesia (country) peaked at 13.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.37 deaths per 100 live births | 13.07 deaths per 100 live births | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | 8.59 deaths per 100 live births | 12.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,137 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Micronesia (country)?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Micronesia (country) was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .