Mortality rate, under-5 in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mortality rate, under-5 was 22.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in Micronesia (country), 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Micronesia (country) stood at 22.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 125.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.46 per 1,000 live births | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | 125.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.94 per 1,000 live births | 62 per 1,000 live births | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.39 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.78 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Micronesia (country)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Micronesia (country) was 22.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 125.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.