Infant mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Infant mortality rate was 27.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small island developing states (SIDS) recorded 27.46 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 43.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.46, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.59 | — |
| 2001 | 42.83 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.84 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.26 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.69 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.07 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.56 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.71 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.66 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.75 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.37 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 35.27 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.04 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.42 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.43 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 31.84 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.23 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.72 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.16 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.61 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.95 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.16 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.46 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 | 36.75 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.84 | 30.72 | 41.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.87 | 27.46 | 30.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
More health data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 35.16 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 163 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 270.19 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 193.01 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4568 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 86.7% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.25 (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 64.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Infant mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 27.46 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.46 in 2024.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for infant mortality rate?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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