Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AMR
AMR: 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
10th
of 17 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 AMR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AMR recorded 10.91 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. 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 AMR 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 AMR, 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 |
Countries ranked near AMR
- 7 Guinea 59.82 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
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More health data for AMR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.64 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 21,189 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 15,663 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 141.92 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AMR?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AMR 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 AMR?
- 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 AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 in 2024.
- How does AMR rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- AMR ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR 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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