Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 27.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.46 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
8th
of 21 groups
All-time high
43.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
27.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 27.46 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.46 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.59 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 42.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.26 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.37 per 1,000 live births | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 35.27 per 1,000 live births | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.46 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 31.84 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | 36.75 per 1,000 live births | 43.59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.84 per 1,000 live births | 30.72 per 1,000 live births | 41.37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.87 per 1,000 live births | 27.46 per 1,000 live births | 30.16 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 5 Liberia 63.25 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 62.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Guinea 59.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 35.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 163 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 270.19 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4568 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 193.01 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 86.7% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 64.35 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.25 per 1,000 people (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 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.59 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for infant mortality rate?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 21 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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