Infant mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Infant mortality rate was 40.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 40.68. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 86.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.68, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.51 | — |
| 2001 | 84.03 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 79.74 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 76.42 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 73.36 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.79 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 65.7 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 62.95 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 60.94 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 59.32 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 56.92 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 56.86 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.06 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 51.17 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 50.62 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.55 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.52 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.83 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.62 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 44.76 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.64 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.39 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.73 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.84 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 40.68 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.77 | 59.32 | 86.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.49 | 44.76 | 56.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.05 | 40.68 | 44.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.42 compare
- 1 South Sudan 71.87 compare
- 2 Nigeria 69.77 compare
- 3 Niger 65.62 compare
- 4 Somalia 65.4 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 34.63 compare
- 5 Liberia 63.25 compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.89 (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Infant mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 40.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.68 in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for infant mortality rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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