Child mortality around the world in Vatican
Vatican: Child mortality around the world was 0.6986 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6986
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 1951
All-time low
0.6539
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 0.6986 for child mortality around the world 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 around the world in Vatican peaked at 6.23 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.6539, 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.
Child mortality around the world in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.84 | — |
| 1951 | 6.23 | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 5.94 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 5.59 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 4.87 | -13.0% |
| 1955 | 4.69 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 4.98 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 4.85 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.2 | -13.2% |
| 1959 | 3.94 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 3.98 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.68 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 3.97 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 3.93 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.47 | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 3.53 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.21 | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 3.21 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.29 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.8 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 2.59 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.23 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.16 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.06 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.86 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9974 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9664 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9179 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.862 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8543 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8464 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8523 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8293 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8135 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7884 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7453 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7326 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7456 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7126 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.724 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6778 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6539 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7001 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7032 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.673 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6986 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 | 3.94 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 | 3.21 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 2.16 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.48 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.17 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9389 | 0.8464 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7423 | 0.6539 | 0.8293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6937 | 0.673 | 0.7032 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 158 Faroe Islands 0.7709 compare
- 159 Costa Rica 0.7599 compare
- 160 China 0.7192 compare
- 162 Ukraine 0.6974 compare
- 163 Uruguay 0.6758 compare
- 164 Luxembourg 0.6756 compare
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- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 82.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 82.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 82.98 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 82.98 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Vatican?
- Child mortality around the world in Vatican was 0.6986 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6539 in 2019.
- How does Vatican rank for child mortality around the world?
- Vatican ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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