Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.063 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.063 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.911 under-five deaths per woman
in 1958
All-time low
0.063 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Micronesia (country), 1958–2024

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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

Micronesia (country) recorded 0.063 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 65 Egypt 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 68 Guyana 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 69 Bangladesh 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 70 India 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Micronesia (country)?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 0.911 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.063 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Micronesia (country) ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).