Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 1950
All-time low
1.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1950–2023

246810195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 1.6% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 10.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 74th of 236 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.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 10.7%
1951 10.4% -2.2%
1952 10.2% -2.3%
1953 10.0% -2.3%
1954 9.7% -2.4%
1955 9.5% -2.5%
1956 9.2% -2.7%
1957 8.9% -3.0%
1958 8.7% -3.2%
1959 8.4% -3.3%
1960 8.1% -3.4%
1961 7.8% -3.4%
1962 7.5% -3.4%
1963 7.3% -3.4%
1964 6.9% -5.0%
1965 6.7% -3.8%
1966 6.4% -3.8%
1967 6.2% -3.8%
1968 5.9% -3.8%
1969 5.7% -3.7%
1970 5.5% -3.7%
1971 5.3% -3.6%
1972 5.1% -3.5%
1973 4.9% -3.3%
1974 4.8% -3.2%
1975 4.6% -3.0%
1976 4.5% -2.8%
1977 4.4% -2.5%
1978 4.3% -2.3%
1979 4.2% -2.0%
1980 4.1% -1.7%
1981 4.1% -1.6%
1982 4.0% -1.5%
1983 4.0% -1.5%
1984 3.9% -1.7%
1985 3.8% -1.9%
1986 3.7% -2.1%
1987 3.7% -1.8%
1988 3.6% -3.0%
1989 3.5% -2.6%
1990 3.4% -2.4%
1991 3.3% -3.3%
1992 3.2% -2.2%
1993 3.1% -2.1%
1994 3.1% -2.1%
1995 3.0% -2.2%
1996 2.9% -2.3%
1997 2.9% -2.4%
1998 2.8% -2.5%
1999 2.7% -2.5%
2000 2.7% -0.6%
2001 2.6% -3.8%
2002 2.7% +4.6%
2003 2.5% -7.4%
2004 2.5% -0.9%
2005 2.5% -0.9%
2006 2.5% -0.7%
2007 2.4% -0.8%
2008 2.4% -1.0%
2009 2.4% -1.3%
2010 2.3% -1.7%
2011 2.3% -2.0%
2012 2.2% -2.3%
2013 2.2% -2.5%
2014 2.1% -2.7%
2015 2.1% -2.0%
2016 2.0% -3.8%
2017 1.9% -3.0%
2018 1.9% -3.1%
2019 1.8% -3.1%
2020 1.8% -3.1%
2021 1.7% -3.1%
2022 1.7% -3.1%
2023 1.6% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.6% 8.4% 10.7% 10
1960s 6.8% 5.7% 8.1% 10
1970s 4.8% 4.2% 5.5% 10
1980s 3.8% 3.5% 4.1% 10
1990s 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% 10
2000s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.8% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 4

Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of

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  4. 75 Palau 1.6% compare
  5. 76 Guatemala 1.5% compare
  6. 77 Indonesia 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Micronesia, Federated States of was 1.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.