What is child mortality in Vatican?

Child mortality in Vatican was 1.64 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 Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 17.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Vatican rank for child mortality?

Vatican ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Vatican?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vatican 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.

Child mortality in Vatican

Name: Child mortality in Vatican
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Child mortality was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.64 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

92nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

17.75 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

1.64 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality in Vatican, 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

In 2024, child mortality in Vatican stood at 1.64 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Vatican peaked at 17.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.64 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Vatican ranks 92nd of 203 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	16.04 deaths per 100 live births	14.19 deaths per 100 live births	17.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	12.25 deaths per 100 live births	10.86 deaths per 100 live births	13.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	9.36 deaths per 100 live births	8.17 deaths per 100 live births	10.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.82 deaths per 100 live births	5.71 deaths per 100 live births	7.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.68 deaths per 100 live births	3.94 deaths per 100 live births	5.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	2.53 deaths per 100 live births	3.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.12 deaths per 100 live births	1.86 deaths per 100 live births	2.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.72 deaths per 100 live births	1.64 deaths per 100 live births	1.81 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Vatican

89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
91 Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
93 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
95 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Vatican?: Child mortality in Vatican was 1.64 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 Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 17.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Vatican rank for child mortality?: Vatican ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vatican 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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.