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
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
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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.911 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1959 | 0.8728 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8381 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.8039 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7721 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.741 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.713 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6836 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6603 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6362 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6144 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.592 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5731 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5504 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.527 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5039 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4811 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4602 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4405 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4218 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4055 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3913 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3786 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3673 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3555 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3434 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3307 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3161 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3005 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.285 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2698 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.256 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2441 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2347 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2268 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2199 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2134 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2064 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1998 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1916 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1832 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1748 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1652 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1551 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1646 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1391 under-five deaths per woman | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1337 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1292 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1251 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1214 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1182 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1147 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1104 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1063 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1019 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0975 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.093 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0886 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0851 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0813 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0774 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0739 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0704 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.067 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0692 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0658 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.063 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.063 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.063 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
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
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).