Infant mortality rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Infant mortality rate was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Kosovo stood at 8. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 113th of 184 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 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.56 | — |
| 2001 | 39.83 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 36.42 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 33.25 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 30.35 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 27.77 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 25.44 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.37 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 21.49 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 18.34 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.04 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 15.87 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 14.84 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.06 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.27 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.19 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.61 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.12 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.33 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.13 | 19.83 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 | 10.19 | 18.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 8 | 9.61 | 5 |
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More health data for Kosovo
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 13,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 13,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 13,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 13,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 13,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 13,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 14,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 14,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Kosovo?
- Infant mortality rate in Kosovo was 8 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for infant mortality rate?
- Kosovo ranks 113th out of 184 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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