Child mortality rate in Aruba
Aruba: Child mortality rate was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1.4% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Aruba peaked at 11.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Aruba ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.5% compare
- 105 Nicaragua 1.5% compare
- 106 Seychelles 1.4% compare
- 108 Mauritius 1.4% compare
- 109 Saint Helena 1.4% compare
- 110 Moldova 1.4% compare
More health data for Aruba
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,424 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 695 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 708 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 681 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 706 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 679 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 678 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Aruba?
- Child mortality rate in Aruba was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for child mortality rate?
- Aruba ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.