Infant mortality rate in Central Asia
Central Asia: Infant mortality rate was 14.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 14.76 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Central Asia peaked at 51.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 12th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.13 | — |
| 2001 | 48.35 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 45.42 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 42.43 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 36.93 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 34.43 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 32.13 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 29.89 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 27.87 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 25.95 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 24.26 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.71 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 21.39 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.26 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.42 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.81 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.21 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.75 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.72 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.11 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.76 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 | 27.87 | 51.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 16.75 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 | 14.76 | 16.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 9 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 10 Chad 56.26 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 13 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 10.63 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 15 Mali 47.52 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 12.01 compare
More health data for Central Asia
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,405 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Central Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Central Asia was 14.76 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Central Asia ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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