Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in World
World: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 27.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 27.68 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in World peaked at 53.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.68, in 2024.
World ranks 7th of 21 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.26 | — |
| 2001 | 51.86 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 48 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 46.26 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 44.14 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.35 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.67 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.19 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.99 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.67 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.03 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 33.06 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.11 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.47 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.61 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 30.02 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.26 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.31 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.36 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.68 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.36 | 37.99 | 53.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 29.2 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 27.68 | 29.31 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in World?
- Infant mortality rate in World was 27.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 53.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.68 in 2024.
- How does World rank for infant mortality rate?
- World ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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