Mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Mortality rate, infant was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 20.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 66.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.91 per 1,000 live births | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.22 per 1,000 live births | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.15 per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32 per 1,000 live births | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 64 Tajikistan, Republic of 22.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 21.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Iraq 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Cambodia 20.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Bolivia 20 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.182 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Micronesia, Federated States of was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release