Child mortality in San Marino
San Marino: Child mortality was 0.126 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.126 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
203rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
12.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.126 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality in San Marino, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in San Marino is 0.126 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in San Marino peaked at 12.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.126 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places San Marino 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in San Marino, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.84 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 12.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 11.35 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9656 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8842 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8112 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7422 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6789 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6228 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5714 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.525 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4838 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.447 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4139 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3835 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3564 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3325 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3107 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2912 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2729 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2562 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2417 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2269 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2137 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2017 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1905 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1802 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1702 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1615 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1538 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1469 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1409 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.136 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1307 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.126 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 0.126 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 27% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 0.126 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | 12.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5714 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3817 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2729 deaths per 100 live births | 0.525 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1996 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1538 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2562 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1361 deaths per 100 live births | 0.126 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1469 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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More health data for San Marino
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,081 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 142 (2025)
- Population, male 16,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 133 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 127 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 127 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 125 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 177 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in San Marino?
- Child mortality in San Marino was 0.126 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does San Marino rank for child mortality?
- San Marino ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this San Marino 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 Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.