Infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Infant mortality rate was 38.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 38.36 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 86.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.36, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.53 | — |
| 2001 | 85.11 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.82 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 76.38 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 72.87 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 69.63 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 66.51 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 63.69 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 60.97 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 60.71 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.43 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 54.12 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 52.01 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 50.28 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 50.16 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.06 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.18 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.08 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 43.73 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 43.08 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.49 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 43.69 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 44.46 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.79 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 38.36 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.22 | 60.71 | 86.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.41 | 43.08 | 56.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.56 | 38.36 | 44.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More health data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 52.72 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.53 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 140 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,603 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 54 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 283.95 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2834 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.0% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.75 (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 183.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 38.36 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.36 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for infant mortality rate?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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