Infant mortality rate (UNICEF) in World
World: Infant mortality rate was 27.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.68
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
64.03
in 1991
All-time low
27.68
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in World is 27.68, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in World peaked at 64.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.68, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.99 | — |
| 1991 | 64.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.29 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 62.49 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.4 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.23 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 59.46 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.15 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.04 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 55.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 53.26 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 51.86 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 48 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 46.26 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 44.14 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.35 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.67 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.19 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.99 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.67 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.03 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 33.06 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.11 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.47 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.61 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 30.02 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.26 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.31 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.36 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.68 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.52 | 55.13 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.36 | 37.99 | 53.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 29.2 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 27.68 | 29.31 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in World?
- Infant mortality rate in World was 27.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 64.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.68 in 2024.
- How does World rank for infant mortality rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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