Child mortality rate in Vatican
Vatican: Child mortality rate was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 0.7% for child mortality rate in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Vatican peaked at 6.2% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Vatican 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 158 Faroe Islands 0.8% compare
- 159 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
- 160 China 0.7% compare
- 162 Ukraine 0.7% compare
- 163 Uruguay 0.7% compare
- 164 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
More health data for Vatican
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 800.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -2.1% (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at birth, projections 92.01 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Vatican?
- Child mortality rate in Vatican was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Vatican rank for child mortality rate?
- Vatican ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican 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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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.