Number of child deaths per woman in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of child deaths per woman was 0.063 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Micronesia (country), 1958–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Micronesia (country) is 0.063 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.911 under-five deaths per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.063 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.8919 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8728 under-five deaths per woman | 0.911 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.7055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.592 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8381 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4755 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3913 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5731 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3203 under-five deaths per woman | 0.256 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3786 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1748 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2441 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1366 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1147 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1652 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0915 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0739 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1104 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0671 under-five deaths per woman | 0.063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0704 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 65 Egypt 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 68 Guyana 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 70 India 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.615 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.9769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 73.78 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 72.66 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 91.51 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Micronesia (country) was 0.063 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.911 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.063 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).