Number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Number of under-five deaths was 56 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
167th
of 195 countries
All-time high
220
in 1963
All-time low
56
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country), 1963–2024

50100150200196319932024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) is 56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) peaked at 220 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2024.

That places Micronesia (country) 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 211.86 205 220 7
1970s 196.9 193 204 10
1980s 190.4 179 194 10
1990s 157.4 142 174 10
2000s 119.7 99 145 10
2010s 79 67 94 10
2020s 60 56 64 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country)?
Number of under-five deaths in Micronesia (country) was 56 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 220 in 1963.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2024.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of under-five deaths?
Micronesia (country) ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.