Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
137th
of 213 countries
All-time high
43.56 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Kosovo stood at 8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Kosovo peaked at 43.56 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 137th of 213 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.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.56 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 39.83 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 36.42 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 33.25 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 27.77 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 25.44 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.37 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 21.49 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.83 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 18.34 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.04 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 15.87 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.92 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.06 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.27 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.53 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.82 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.19 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.12 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 8 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.13 per 1,000 live births | 19.83 per 1,000 live births | 43.56 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 per 1,000 live births | 10.19 per 1,000 live births | 18.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Kosovo?
- Infant mortality rate in Kosovo was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.56 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for infant mortality rate?
- Kosovo ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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