Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 10.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.91
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
34.36
in 1990
All-time low
10.91
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Americas (WHO region) stood at 10.91. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 34.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.91, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.36 | — |
| 1991 | 33.07 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 31.73 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 30.44 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 29.1 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 27.81 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 26.51 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 25.24 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 24.13 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.79 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 21.64 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 20.64 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 18 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.24 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.5 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.85 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.32 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.88 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.91 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.08 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.69 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.34 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.99 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.71 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.84 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.93 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.53 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.14 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.91 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.52 | 22.79 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.86 | 14.88 | 21.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 11.93 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 10.91 | 11.76 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Americas (WHO region) was 10.91 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 in 2024.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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